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PHNOM PENH, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Sam Rainsy, leader-in-exile of the
main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), announced
Saturday that he would travel to Cambodia next Friday after King Norodom
Sihamoni granted him a royal pardon. "I have an honor and satisfaction
to inform the Cambodian people that I will arrive at Phnom Penh
International Airport on July 19, 2013 at 09:05 a.m. by Thai Airways,"
Sam Rainsy wrote in his Facebook page.
CNRP's spokesman Yim Sovann confirmed the information and said that the party would hold a mass rally to greet him upon his arrival.
King Norodom Sihamoni on Friday signed off a royal decree to grant a royal pardon to Sam Rainsy at the request of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Hun Sen wrote in his request letter that he asked the King to grant the pardon to Sam Rainsy based on the spirit of national unification and reconciliation, and to ensure a free and fair election on July 28.
Sam Rainsy, 62, fled Cambodia in late 2009 before the court sentenced him to 11 years in prison in absentia for two charges -- removing border poles and publishing a false map of the border with Vietnam and accusing deputy prime minister and foreign minister Hor Namhong of being a member of the Democratic Kampuchea.
He is living in France.
Eight political parties will compete in the elections with about 9.67 million eligible voters.
Two main parties are the ruling Cambodian People's Party of incumbent Prime Minister Hun Sen and the CNRP led by Sam Rainsy.
Hun Sen's party is widely expected to win the majority in the forthcoming elections.
Hun Sen, 61, has been in power for 28 years and vowed to stay in the post until he's 74.
The country holds a general election in every 5 years. During the last election in July 2008, Hun Sen's party won 90 seats out of the 123 seats in the National Assembly, while the opposition group totally gained 29 seats.
CNRP's spokesman Yim Sovann confirmed the information and said that the party would hold a mass rally to greet him upon his arrival.
King Norodom Sihamoni on Friday signed off a royal decree to grant a royal pardon to Sam Rainsy at the request of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Hun Sen wrote in his request letter that he asked the King to grant the pardon to Sam Rainsy based on the spirit of national unification and reconciliation, and to ensure a free and fair election on July 28.
Sam Rainsy, 62, fled Cambodia in late 2009 before the court sentenced him to 11 years in prison in absentia for two charges -- removing border poles and publishing a false map of the border with Vietnam and accusing deputy prime minister and foreign minister Hor Namhong of being a member of the Democratic Kampuchea.
He is living in France.
Eight political parties will compete in the elections with about 9.67 million eligible voters.
Two main parties are the ruling Cambodian People's Party of incumbent Prime Minister Hun Sen and the CNRP led by Sam Rainsy.
Hun Sen's party is widely expected to win the majority in the forthcoming elections.
Hun Sen, 61, has been in power for 28 years and vowed to stay in the post until he's 74.
The country holds a general election in every 5 years. During the last election in July 2008, Hun Sen's party won 90 seats out of the 123 seats in the National Assembly, while the opposition group totally gained 29 seats.
Editor:
Fu Peng
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