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Source: CEN
The royalist Funcinpec Party continues to reject Prince Ranariddh's call for the re-unification of the two splintered royalist parties after he returned to politics and rejuvenated his moribund Norodom Ranariddh Party (NRP) on 11th December.
After the NRP congress confirm his nomination as its new president, Prince Ranariddh immediately called for a re-unification and merger of the two parties to form a new party called "Funcinpec 81" in honour of the birth date of the Funcinpec Party which was formed by ex-King Sihanouk in 1981.
Keo Put Rasmy, president of Funcinpec Party and Ranariddh's brother-in-law, initially supported the prince's proposal but has since backed down on his support of the idea. Mr. Nhiek Bunchhay (pictured), the powerful Secretary General of Funcinpec Party and Ranariddh's nemesis, however, immediately rejected the call and said that he is opposed to Prince Ranariddh's return to politics. He has now reiterated his opposition.
Nhiek Bunchhay said he is opposed to the creation of "Funcinpec 81" because he thinks that it is like dissolving the entire Funcinpec Party and create a brand new party. This is an unacceptable proposition to the Funcinpec Party, he said.
Mr. Pen Sangha, spokesman for the NRP, said Funcinpec must give some sort of a signal to the prince's call to enable to re-unification talk to proceed forward. He said the prince will continue his efforts to re-unite the two royalist parties, despite initial rejection from the Funcinpec leadership.
Source: CEN
The royalist Funcinpec Party continues to reject Prince Ranariddh's call for the re-unification of the two splintered royalist parties after he returned to politics and rejuvenated his moribund Norodom Ranariddh Party (NRP) on 11th December.
After the NRP congress confirm his nomination as its new president, Prince Ranariddh immediately called for a re-unification and merger of the two parties to form a new party called "Funcinpec 81" in honour of the birth date of the Funcinpec Party which was formed by ex-King Sihanouk in 1981.
Keo Put Rasmy, president of Funcinpec Party and Ranariddh's brother-in-law, initially supported the prince's proposal but has since backed down on his support of the idea. Mr. Nhiek Bunchhay (pictured), the powerful Secretary General of Funcinpec Party and Ranariddh's nemesis, however, immediately rejected the call and said that he is opposed to Prince Ranariddh's return to politics. He has now reiterated his opposition.
Nhiek Bunchhay said he is opposed to the creation of "Funcinpec 81" because he thinks that it is like dissolving the entire Funcinpec Party and create a brand new party. This is an unacceptable proposition to the Funcinpec Party, he said.
Mr. Pen Sangha, spokesman for the NRP, said Funcinpec must give some sort of a signal to the prince's call to enable to re-unification talk to proceed forward. He said the prince will continue his efforts to re-unite the two royalist parties, despite initial rejection from the Funcinpec leadership.
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