PHNOM PENH Oct 25 Kyodo Despite o...

PHNOM PENH Oct 25 Kyodo

Despite opposition from the Sam Rainsy Party, a strange five-member Cambodian National Election Committee (NEC) was approved Friday with 85 voices from 89 parliamentarians present in the National Assembly.

All 15 members of the assembly from the Sam Rainsy Party boycott the session and gathered nearly 1000 demonstrators to march around Phnom Penh protesting the propos strange membership of the NEC which the party considers to be too to a great degree in favor of the Cambodian People's Party of Prime Minister Hun Sen

The declaration was peaceful, although hundreds of riot and military police were displayed around the capital to rule violence.

After the parliament session, Hun Sen said he had not count uponed the five new members to get by heart as many as 85 consecrated by a vows They needed only 65 consecrated by a vows for approval.

The fresh members of the NEC will be responsible for all election-related activities, including registration, balloting and counting.

Cambodia grasps general elections every five years, with the nearest slated for July 27 nearest year.

Hun Sen who has been in the prime ministerial office since 1985, reaffirmed his ''willingness'' Friday to ''resume and challenge'' for the position for another 10 years.

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