The US says it is 'deeply troubled' by the 'undemocratic actions' ahead of the polls and will not send official observers to attend an electoral process 'many independent Cambodian and international experts assess is neither free nor fair.'
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday, July 1, commenced his ruling party’s campaign for an election later this month – a poll that has been criticized as a sham after the main opposition party was prevented from running.
Hun Sen said his Cambodian People’s Party has ensured peace, socio-economic development, and the strengthening of democracy, adding that rights and freedoms were being respected.Other than the CPP, only small parties with little funding or popularity will be standing in the July 23 election. Hun Sen also recently ordered Cambodia’s parliament to revise the law so that anyone who does not vote will be barred from contesting any future elections.
This week Hun Sen quit Facebook for Telegram. Meta’s META.O oversight board said on Thursday he should be suspended for six months for a post, in which he said people who accused the CPP of buying votes in a previous election could face a beating from CPP supporters.
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