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Tuesday 13 December 2011

Senate election criticized


Monday, 12 December 2011
Posted by Serath

PHNOM PENH, (Cambodia Herald) - A Cambodian election observer on Monday criticized next month's indirect elections for the Senate as meaningless.

“Only two parties will join the Senate elections," said Koul Panha (pictured), executive director of Comfrel, an election watchdog. Other parties are not fielding candidates "as they already know the results. Thus, the election is meaningless.”

Koul Pannha said the results would reflect the party affiliations of commune councilors who are voting in the election with members of the National Assembly and suggested the system be changed to allow individuals from parties or independent individuals to stand.

Tep Nitha, the secretary general of the National Election Committee, often says the senate election is in accordance with Cambodian laws and that some countries have similar systems.

The senate election will be held on January 29 next year at a cost of around $550,000.

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