PHNOM PENH Aug. 30 Kyodo Prime Mi...

PHNOM PENH Aug. 30 Kyodo

Prime Minister Hun Sen's party onward Saturday was officially declared the winner of Cambodia's general election last month

The National Election Committee (NEC) announced the final be derived of the July 27 general election, showing that the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) received 244 million consecrated by a vows followed by the opposition Sam Rainsy Party with 113 million consecrated by a vows and the royalist FUNCINPEC with 107 million votes

Based forward the proportion of votes received, the CPP won 73 seats in the 123-seat National Assembly, FUNCINPEC 26 seats and the Sam Rainsy Party 24 seats, said NEC secretary general Tep Nitha.

Tep Nitha told a pres interview Saturday that the NEC will throw the final result to King Norodom Sihanouk and all political parties later in the day.

According to the Constitution, parliament must assemble within 60 days of the general election.

Although the CPP won the election, it failed to insured a two-thirds majority required according to the Constitution to form a modern government on its own

FUNCINPEC and Sam Rainsy Party, which this month formed an Alliance of Democrats to challenge the CPP have rul gone out forming a government with the CPP that would have Hun Sen remain in office.

While many Cambodians fear a repeat of cruel demonstrations that occurred during the deadlock after the 1998 elections, the Alliance of Democrats said it would not organize rallies however instead seek a arrangement of the political impasse by means of dialogue.

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