The Nationalist Party President Chhim Siek Leng (R) in an alliance talk with Funcinpec's First Deputy President Lu Laysreng (middle) and Funcinpec's Secretary General Nhiek Bunchhay (L).By Khmerization
Source: RFI
The Funcinpec and Nationalist Party, formerly Norodom Ranariddh Party, have on Sunday 4rd April formally agreed to form a political alliance ahead of the 2012 commune and 2013 national elections, reports Radio France Internationale.
Mr. Keo Put Rasmy, president of Funciec Party, said the two parties will merge and become one party under the banner of Funcinpec in 2013.
Mr. Pen Sangha, spokesman for the Nationalist Party, said the alliance and merger is good for both parties, saying that both parties have learned a lesson from past divisions. He said if both parties had gone to the election in a single ticket, they would have won 17 parliamentary seats at the 2008 election.
Mr. Keo Put Rasmy said the new political alliance will be called Funcinpec-Nationalist Alliance and it will become Funcicnpec Party when the two parties merged in 2013. He said both parties have not decided on who will be the preasident of the new and rewamped Funcinpec Party, but said new the party is open for the return of Prince Norodom Ranariddh, who is currently the king's privy councillor, who was ousted as president the Funcinpec Party in a party coup in 2006. The Prince formed the Norodom Ranariddh Party, the precursor of the Nationalist Party, soon after he was overthrown as president of the Funcinpec Party. When he become the king's privy councillor after the 2008 election, he has to resign as party presdent and the party has to change its name to the Nationalist Party.
Source: RFI
The Funcinpec and Nationalist Party, formerly Norodom Ranariddh Party, have on Sunday 4rd April formally agreed to form a political alliance ahead of the 2012 commune and 2013 national elections, reports Radio France Internationale.
Mr. Keo Put Rasmy, president of Funciec Party, said the two parties will merge and become one party under the banner of Funcinpec in 2013.
Mr. Pen Sangha, spokesman for the Nationalist Party, said the alliance and merger is good for both parties, saying that both parties have learned a lesson from past divisions. He said if both parties had gone to the election in a single ticket, they would have won 17 parliamentary seats at the 2008 election.
Mr. Keo Put Rasmy said the new political alliance will be called Funcinpec-Nationalist Alliance and it will become Funcicnpec Party when the two parties merged in 2013. He said both parties have not decided on who will be the preasident of the new and rewamped Funcinpec Party, but said new the party is open for the return of Prince Norodom Ranariddh, who is currently the king's privy councillor, who was ousted as president the Funcinpec Party in a party coup in 2006. The Prince formed the Norodom Ranariddh Party, the precursor of the Nationalist Party, soon after he was overthrown as president of the Funcinpec Party. When he become the king's privy councillor after the 2008 election, he has to resign as party presdent and the party has to change its name to the Nationalist Party.
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