Archive for July, 2008
Election win fuels fears for Cambodian democracy
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The landslide election victory of Cambodia’s ruling party puts the country under one party-rule and risks damaging its fragile democracy, rights groups said Wednesday.
Prime Minister Hun Sen’s party claims it swept 90 of 123 seats in last weekend’s parliamentary elections.
The result is expected to usher Hun Sen, who has ruled [...]
Cambodian court upholds Ranariddh’s jail sentence
Cambodia’s highest court has upheld Prince Norodom Ranariddh’s 18-month jail sentence, over the illegal sale of his former political party’s headquarters.
Ranariddh, who remains in self-imposed exile outside Cambodia, used the proceeds from the sale to purchase another property in his name.
He was convicted in absentia of fraud on “breach of truth” charges last year.
A spokesman [...]
Cambodia, Thailand reluctant to act in border standoff
BANGKOK (AFP) — Cambodia and Thailand both signalled their willingness Tuesday to stand down troops amassed along their disputed border, but neither showed any immediate signs of making the first move.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen told reporters that his country’s troops were ready to withdraw, but indicated that Thailand would have to pull out first [...]
Cambodia Reelects Longtime Leader
Bon Tona believes in the ideals of a more democratic Cambodia, but for now, he’ll settle for a good road.
Taking a break under a tree in Phnom Penh the day after Cambodia’s July 27 national elections, the 46-year-old tire repairman said he voted for infrastructure when he cast his ballot in favor of Prime Minister [...]
Exports to Cambodia hit potholes in Mekong Delta
Businesses have complained of the excessive cost of transporting export goods from Ho Chi Minh City to Cambodia because of the appalling condition of the roads in the Mekong Delta.
The excessive costs discourage domestic firms who want to expand their business into the neighboring country, they said.
Hoang Hai, a car driver who delivers goods from [...]
Frontier stalemate
Phnom Penh - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said he is willing to pull troops back from the Preah Vihear temple area - but Thailand has to go first.
As of Tuesday afternoon, both countries pledged solemnly to bring a peaceful end to the temple spat.
But the Cambodian premier said Thailand has to go first on [...]
Temple dispute becomes war of words
Thailand and Cambodia turned a pledge to move soldiers out of a disputed border area into a war of words on Tuesday over who should go first.
Hun Sen, the Cambodian prime minister, insisted that a Cambodian withdrawal was “a matter of when the Thais remove their troops”. Hours before, the two countries’ foreign ministers had [...]
Cambodian opposition supporters rally against election results
PHNOM PENH (AFP) — About 300 supporters of Cambodia’s main opposition party rallied in Phnom Penh on Wednesday to protest the results of the weekend election and to demand a re-run of the poll.
Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party has claimed victory in the Sunday poll, saying it captured at least 90 of [...]
New Government Could Still Face Deadlock
The ruling party may have won a sweeping victory Sunday, but analysts say the government could still face a political crisis.
Cambodia has adopted a system of simple majority, or 63 National Assembly seats, for the formation of a government, a number of seats the ruling Cambodian People’s Party appears to have won by a wide [...]
Fair Elections, With Irregularities: Observers
International monitors, observers and rights groups stopped short of calling Sunday’s polls unfree or unfair this week, though at least one mission said the parliamentary election did not meet international standards.
Japan’s monitoring mission supported the election as credible, while EU observers said many irregularities, including intimidation, vote-buying and unfair use of the media by the [...]
