By Mondul KeoRadio Free Asia
3rd May 2008
Translated from Khmer by Khmerization
Prime Minister Hun Sen (pictured) has appealed on 3rd May to local authorities and armed forces to create an atmosphere for easy registration by all political parties that wish to participate in the upcoming election.
Speaking at Wat Samaki Raingsey temple in Kampong Chhnang, the PM said: “I appeal to the local authorities who are responsible for the certification of the candidates’ personal details to make it easy for them to fast track their registration as election candidates as soon as can be done.”
This appeal was made following the complaints from political parties and NGOs that local authorities deliberately created unfavourable conditions for the candidates to obtain certification documents required for the registration as election candidates.
The spokesman for the Norodom Ranariddh Party (NRP), Mr. Muth Chantha, said that some local authorities have created difficulties for his party, but he said that the NRP had already overcome all those difficulties (read about CPP's chief threatened people who joined the NRP's forum).
Mr Muth Chantha said: “The difficulties we faced are related to the issuance of the certificates of confirmation of our names in the registration lists. We were faced with difficulties in obtaining them but we had already overcome all those difficulties. We just wait for the time lodge those documents.”
The Democratic Alliance Party of Mr. Khem Veasna had faced the same problems. He said: “The problem is that the district officials are reluctant to issue certificates of confirmation about the registration of our candidates. We had faced these sorts of difficulties, but no problems, we had overcome all of them already.”
Dr. Hang Puthea, director of NICFEC, the election monitoring body, said that, according to his observations such problems existed. He said: “I observed that the delay in the registration of political parties are due to the issuance of certificates of registration relating to the address of the party headquarter by the commune chiefs.”
In response to these allegations, Mr. Tep Nytha, Secretary-General of the National Election Committee (NEC) said: “The NEC has taken all measures to rectify the problems. What have been alleged had been resolved. Should they still face any problems they must report to the NEC or the provincial election committee for prompt intervention.”
Up until the 3rd of May, there were only 3 political parties that have lodged their application for registration. The registration will continue until the 12th of May. //
Speaking at Wat Samaki Raingsey temple in Kampong Chhnang, the PM said: “I appeal to the local authorities who are responsible for the certification of the candidates’ personal details to make it easy for them to fast track their registration as election candidates as soon as can be done.”
This appeal was made following the complaints from political parties and NGOs that local authorities deliberately created unfavourable conditions for the candidates to obtain certification documents required for the registration as election candidates.
The spokesman for the Norodom Ranariddh Party (NRP), Mr. Muth Chantha, said that some local authorities have created difficulties for his party, but he said that the NRP had already overcome all those difficulties (read about CPP's chief threatened people who joined the NRP's forum).
Mr Muth Chantha said: “The difficulties we faced are related to the issuance of the certificates of confirmation of our names in the registration lists. We were faced with difficulties in obtaining them but we had already overcome all those difficulties. We just wait for the time lodge those documents.”
The Democratic Alliance Party of Mr. Khem Veasna had faced the same problems. He said: “The problem is that the district officials are reluctant to issue certificates of confirmation about the registration of our candidates. We had faced these sorts of difficulties, but no problems, we had overcome all of them already.”
Dr. Hang Puthea, director of NICFEC, the election monitoring body, said that, according to his observations such problems existed. He said: “I observed that the delay in the registration of political parties are due to the issuance of certificates of registration relating to the address of the party headquarter by the commune chiefs.”
In response to these allegations, Mr. Tep Nytha, Secretary-General of the National Election Committee (NEC) said: “The NEC has taken all measures to rectify the problems. What have been alleged had been resolved. Should they still face any problems they must report to the NEC or the provincial election committee for prompt intervention.”
Up until the 3rd of May, there were only 3 political parties that have lodged their application for registration. The registration will continue until the 12th of May. //
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