Sam Rainsy’s request for immunity rejected
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy’s request to have his parliamentary immunity restored before Sunday’s national election was refused yesterday by the National Assembly permanent committee — which consists wholly of ruling Cambodian People’s Party lawmakers. “The permanent committee has unanimously decided that because [Rainsy] has become a president of [Cambodia] National Rescue Party — which does not have seats in … parliament — that it cannot restore … immunity,” National Assembly president Heng Samrin wrote in a letter to Rainsy. The granting of Rainsy’s request could have allowed the pardoned leader to make one final bid to be registered as a candidate. …
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