PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) -- Foreign Affairs
spokesman on Monday warned and reacted strongly to the US over its
statement voicing their concerns with Cambodia's assembly expulsions.
"Any embassy should not release statements that will interfere with Cambodia’s internal affairs," said Koy Kuong, spokesman for Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. "The decision to oust lawmakers from the opposition parties are well within the rights of Cambodia’s National Assembly law."
In Saturday’s statement, the Unites States said that it was “deeply concerned” by reports that opposition lawmakers have been expelled from Cambodia’s National Assembly.
"Such a decision starkly contradicts the spirit of a healthy democratic process," State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said.
On Wednesday last week, the 28 lawmakers belonging to Cambodia's two opposition parties were told they were no longer valid members of parliament (MP) by a permanent parliamentary committee made up of members of the ruling CPP party.
"Any embassy should not release statements that will interfere with Cambodia’s internal affairs," said Koy Kuong, spokesman for Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. "The decision to oust lawmakers from the opposition parties are well within the rights of Cambodia’s National Assembly law."
In Saturday’s statement, the Unites States said that it was “deeply concerned” by reports that opposition lawmakers have been expelled from Cambodia’s National Assembly.
"Such a decision starkly contradicts the spirit of a healthy democratic process," State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said.
On Wednesday last week, the 28 lawmakers belonging to Cambodia's two opposition parties were told they were no longer valid members of parliament (MP) by a permanent parliamentary committee made up of members of the ruling CPP party.
The committee said it was taking the steps necessary as both opposition parties had joined to form a new opposition organization ahead of July elections and were therefore not eligible to remain as MPs.
Opposition lawmakers rejected the move and said parliament itself was rendered invalid by telling them they were no longer MPs.
"We strongly support a political process that includes the full participation of all political parties on a level playing field," Ms. Psaki said in a statement.
"Stripping the salaries and parliamentary status of the opposition party legislators deprives the Cambodian people of their voice and hurts the democratic process in Cambodia, Psaki added.
"Full participation of all elected representatives is essential to the democratic process."
3 comments:
The law protect Cpp and corrupts' thus or thieves and protect Yuon that destroyed khners'forest.Cpp were so stupid than i previously though,how can people run the country? Does these [Cpp] people have consciences? Who did these people of Cpp working for? ah Vun can't even speaks Khmer right,who is ah Vun?
Yobal Khmer
TECHO KOY : Cambodia welcomes the Money but the suggestion . Do just like
the Communist China has done : 1) Don't care how many persons Khmer leader
has killed as long as more Agriculture products are shipped to China .
2) Don't care about the destruction of Cambodia natural resources & environment
as long as everything has done for China interest .
Wake up Khmers ! Hun Sen is the 2nd Pol Pot .
ល្ខោនយួន! បន្លំភ្នែកខ្មែរ! គឺ
អាមេរិក!អាហ្អែង!!កុំចេះដឹងរឿងខ្មែរច្រើនពេក...
គិតតែប្រឹងរកលុយអោយបានច្រើនទៅ
សំរាប់ អញសុំ អញខ្ចី ហ្អែងកុំចេះ។ ពីមុនខ្មែរជា
ពូជអ្នកចំបាំង អីឡូវ ខ្មែរជាពូជអ្នកសុំទាន ព្រោះក្នុងនាម អញជា
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ពីអញ សែន ហា!!!
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