PHNOM PENH, May 25, 2013 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Surya P. Subedi, the United
Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights to Cambodia, on Saturday
appealed to all political parties and the election body to do everything
in accordance with law in order to ensure that the July's general
election would be free and fair.
"I once again urge all parties and National Election Committee to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections," he said in a press briefing after a one-week fact-finding mission on human rights situation in Cambodia. "All sides should play by the rules, demonstrate maturity in debate, and not engage in insulting games. "
The envoy also urged for fair and equitable access to the state media and the strict prohibition of use of state resources by any political party during the election campaign.
Moreover, he appealed to all sides concerned to refrain completely from exploiting racial sentiments to garner support for their election campaign.
"I will continue to monitor the electoral system and process in the country," he said.
Cambodia is scheduled to hold a general election on July 28, according to the National Election Committee. Eight political parties will run in the forthcoming election, which will be voted by some 9.67 million eligible Cambodians.
Three major parties among them are the ruling Cambodian People' s Party of Prime Minister Hun Sen, the main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party led by self-exiled leader Sam Rainsy, and the royalist Funcinpec Party headed by Princess Norodom Arun Rasmey, the youngest daughter of late King Father Norodom Sihanouk.
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday expressed his "firm confidence " that his party would undoubtedly win in the upcoming polls.
"The opponents always say that Hun Sen will lose in the election, but Hun Sen will win forever because of the support from the people," Hun Sen said during the inauguration of a large-scale Buddha statue in eastern Kampong Cham province.
Hun Sen, 61, has been in power for 28 years and vowed to stay in the office until he is 74. "I once again urge all parties and National Election Committee to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections," he said in a press briefing after a one-week fact-finding mission on human rights situation in Cambodia. "All sides should play by the rules, demonstrate maturity in debate, and not engage in insulting games. "
The envoy also urged for fair and equitable access to the state media and the strict prohibition of use of state resources by any political party during the election campaign.
Moreover, he appealed to all sides concerned to refrain completely from exploiting racial sentiments to garner support for their election campaign.
"I will continue to monitor the electoral system and process in the country," he said.
Cambodia is scheduled to hold a general election on July 28, according to the National Election Committee. Eight political parties will run in the forthcoming election, which will be voted by some 9.67 million eligible Cambodians.
Three major parties among them are the ruling Cambodian People' s Party of Prime Minister Hun Sen, the main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party led by self-exiled leader Sam Rainsy, and the royalist Funcinpec Party headed by Princess Norodom Arun Rasmey, the youngest daughter of late King Father Norodom Sihanouk.
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday expressed his "firm confidence " that his party would undoubtedly win in the upcoming polls.
"The opponents always say that Hun Sen will lose in the election, but Hun Sen will win forever because of the support from the people," Hun Sen said during the inauguration of a large-scale Buddha statue in eastern Kampong Cham province.
Editor:
Yang Yi
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