NA, CPP asked to maintain Khuon Sodary as parliament second vice president

 

Khuon Sodary, former second vice president of the National Assembly.

PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) -- The Committee to Promote Women in Politics (CPWP), and civil society groups in Cambodia have asked the National Assembly and ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) to keep Mrs. Khuon Sodary as second vice president of the National Assembly. 

In a statement issued on Monday, the groups said the selection and maintaining of Khuon Sodary as the second vice president of the National Assembly is very important for promoting gender in the leadership of the National Assembly.

The request came just a day before 123 lawmakers from ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP), and opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) will vote Tuesday to elect their new leadership. 

Nguon Nhil, CPP's senior official who has currently served as the first vice president of the parliament, will be elected as second vice president of the parliament, while the post of first vice president will go to Kem Sokha, vice president of CNRP. Heng Sarin, CPP's honorary president, remain the president.