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Two more seats added to the National Assembly

The National Election Committee announced yesterday that the number of National Assembly seats for the upcoming national election will increase by two, bringing the total to 125. NEC spokesman Dim Sovannarom said that two more seats were added to the 123-seat National Assembly in compliance with ...

Mom Sophon
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50269628/two-more-seats-added-to-the-national-assembly/

UN human rights envoy raises CNRP dissolution in meeting with National Assembly president

UN Special Rapporteur Rhona Smith raised the forced dissolution of the CNRP and the redistribution of its legislative seats, as well as the government’s frequent legal action against sitting parliamentarians, during her visit on Tuesday with National Assembly President Heng Samrin. ...

Ben Sokhean
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/un-human-rights-envoy-raises-cnrp-dissolution-meeting-national-assembly-president

Official Senate election results released

The National Election Committee yesterday announced the official Senate election results, confirming that the ruling CPP secured all 58 seats to be filled.​ According to the official results, the CPP received 11,202 votes, Funcinpec received 276, the Khmer National United Party received 182 and the ...

Khy Sovuthy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50111835/official-senate-election-results-released/

Japan reaffirms commitment to Cambodia and national election

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reaffirmed his commitment to the country and the upcoming national election as Kem Sokha’s daughter has taken to social media to demand an explanation as to why Japan is supporting an “artificial” election. Last week Japan’s ambassador to Cambodia, Hidehisa ...

May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50110505/japan-reaffirms-commitment-cambodia-national-election/

Monitors ready for Senate vote

With the absence of independent election monitors like Comfrel and Nicfec, Sunday’s Senate elections will be monitored by a hodgepodge of associations, with some representing the pharmacy, travel and hospitality industries, and another run by Hun Many, son of Prime Minister Hun Sen. ...

Niem Chheng and Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/monitors-ready-senate-vote

Japan pledges $7.5 million for Cambodian elections despite legitimacy concerns

Amid widespread international condemnation of Cambodia’s upcoming elections, Japan pledged an additional $7.5 million worth of equipment for the July polls this morning. The grant, signed by Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn and Japanese Ambassador Hidehisa Horinouchi, will provide “ballot boxes as well as other ...

Mech Dara and Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/japan-pledges-75-million-cambodian-elections-despite-legitimacy-concerns

‘Little’ campaigning done for Senate polls

The National Election Committee said yesterday that three political parties standing for next week’s Senate election have done very little campaigning, while NGOs said it was a consequence of the main opposition party being dissolved. According to an NEC press release, the three parties that have ...

May Titthara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50109501/little-campaigning-done-senate-polls/

NEC warns NGOs and foreigners

NGOs and foreigners have been warned that they could face fines or expulsion from the country for causing confusion or affecting the results of the upcoming Senate elections. NEC spokesman Hang Puthea said the NEC has made regulations and procedures based on existing laws in Cambodia. ...

Mom Sophon
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50108174/nec-warns-ngos-foreigners/

Senate campaign kicks off with only CPP staging big rally

The Senate election campaign kicked off with little fanfare on Saturday, with only the ruling Cambodian People’s Party holding a large public event. The campaign period will last 14 days, ending two days before the February 25 polls. ...

Niem Chheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/senate-campaign-kicks-only-cpp-staging-big-rally

Ministry calls for ease in vote preparation

The Ministry of Interior yesterday instructed provincial authorities to “make it easy” for parties preparing for the upcoming national elections, including facilitating the building of party banners and the holding of meetings – after a year in which the government systematically removed CNRP banners and ...

Niem Chheng and Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-calls-ease-vote-preparation

Senate poll campaign period set

The National Election Committee has set a two-week campaign period for the upcoming Senate elections on February 25. The NEC issued a statement yesterday saying all parties would be provided equal time on state television network for campaigning from February 10 to 25. ...

Mom Sophon
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50107118/senate-poll-campaign-period-set/

Government critic fired from Education Ministry

Former unionist and election official Rong Chhun, who resigned from the National Election Committee (NEC) following the forced dissolution of the opposition, has been fired from the Education Ministry for being absent without permission. ...

Yon Sineat
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-critic-fired-education-ministry

Thousands of excess Senate ballots printed

The National Election Committee (NEC) yesterday announced plans to distribute 25,950 ballots for the upcoming Senate election this month, more than double the amount of eligible voters. ...

Soth Koemsoeun
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/thousands-excess-senate-ballots-printed

NEC releases official voter list

The National Election Committee has released the official voter list for July’s general election, containing nearly 85 percent of eligible voters. The voter list contains 8,380,217 names out of 9,882,746 eligible voters, or 84.8 percent of those aged 18 and over. There will be 22,967 polling stations ...

Khuon Narim
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50104215/nec-releases-official-voter-list/

NEC commits to fair elections

The National Election Committee has reaffirmed its commitment to making sure July’s general election is free and fair. The NEC yesterday held a public consultation on regulations and procedures for the polls, intended to help ensure effectiveness and transparency. ...

Khuon Narim
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50103929/nec-commits-to-fair-elections/

Former NEC member goes back to education

Former National Election Committee member Rong Chhun has been appointed as a consultant to the Cambodian Independent Teachers’ Association after he resigned from the NEC following the opposition CNRP’s dissolution.   ...

Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50103747/former-nec-member-goes-back-to-education/

Following US, EU withdrawal of funding, China to donate huge load of goods to NEC

China will donate more than 30 different kinds of equipment – including 60,000 polling booths and 15,000 ballot boxes – to the National Election Committee (NEC) ahead of next year’s general elections. ...

Daphne Chen
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/following-us-eu-withdrawal-funding-china-donate-huge-load-goods-nec

Four parties to square off in February Senate vote

The National Election Committee (NEC) said only four political parties had registered to contest the February Senate elections, from which the country’s main opposition, the Cambodia National Rescue Party, will be excluded following its widely condemned dissolution by the Supreme Court in November. ...

Niem Chheng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/four-parties-square-february-senate-vote

Four parties to join senate race

The Candlelight Party has not registered to join the upcoming senate election, but four other parties will run, including the ruling CPP and Funcinpec. Som Sorida, deputy secretary-general of the National Election Committee, said the registration period for the election started on November 28 and ended ...

Khy Sovuthy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5096168/four-parties-join-senate-race/

Hun Sen brushes off end of EU election support

The EU’s decision came in response to the government’s crackdown on the Kingdom’s largest opposition party – the Cambodia National Rescue Party – which was summarily dissolved last month, a development that the EU said rendered credible elections impossible. But in a speech to garment workers ...

Ben Sokhean and Daphne Chen
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/hun-sen-brushes-end-eu-election-support

NEC claims EU move to pull funding unfair

The National Election Committee’s newly minted press reaction team responded late on Wednesday to the European Union’s decision to cut funding for the 2018 election, claiming it was unfair to judge the elections before they took place. ...

Andrew Nachemson and Ben Sokhean
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/nec-claims-eu-move-pull-funding-unfair

New NEC members insist they are neutral

Nuth Sokhom, former Funcinpec lawmaker; Hel Sarat, formerly of the Cambodian Nationality Party; and Dim Sovannarom, former deputy director of the government’s human rights body, were all confirmed to the NEC, replacing three CNRP-nominated members who resigned in protest of the party’s dissolution in November. ...

Ben Sokhean and Andrew Nachemson
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national-politics/new-nec-members-insist-they-are-neutral

New NEC members approved

The National Assembly approved the replacement of three members of the National Election Committee yesterday. It also recognized 16 new members of parliament from the ruling CPP. ...

Khuon Narim
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5094772/new-nec-members-approved/

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