Original report from Washington 23 July 2008 |
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Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat in the House of Representatives for
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The outcome will not be legitimate without a fair process, he said. The process so far had been painted with "abuse" and "strong-arm tactics," he said.
US Embassy spokesman John Johnson said that the election process in
Most observers agree that the process has been smoother this time around, but parties have still complained of intimidation and violence, and the campaign period was marred by the murder of an opposition journalist earlier this month.
Van Hollen said he was very sorry for the death of Moneasekar Khmer reporter Khim Sambor and his son and called for Cambodian authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Those who committed the crime, "who engaged in political violence like this," must be held accountable, he said.
Om Yientang, a senior advisor to Prime Minister Hun Sen, told VOA Khmer recently the elections were improving in
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