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PHNOM PENH, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Sam Rainsy, leader of the main
opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), said Saturday that the
party wanted the United Nations to be a "referee" in a joint
investigation committee yet to be formed to look into alleged
irregularities in Sunday's national election.
Initial election results showed that the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen won 68 parliamentary seats and the opposition CNRP of recently-pardoned leader Sam Rainsy got the remaining 55 seats.
However, the CNRP rejected the results, claiming widespread fraud, and called for the National Election Committee (NEC) to establish a joint committee to look into alleged irregularities.
On Saturday morning, a trilateral meeting, which was attended by NEC's Chairman Im Suosdey, CPP's representative and Secretary of State for Interior Prum Sokha, and CNRP's representative and former lawmaker Kuoy Bunroeun, was held to discuss a possibility towards the formation of the opposition-proposed committee.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Tep Nytha, NEC's secretary general, said that the three sides agreed to form a joint committee comprising the NEC, the CPP and CNRP to investigate the alleged irregularities during the poll.
"All national and international observers will be allowed to monitor the investigation process," he said.
Kuoy Bunroeun also confirmed to reporters after the meeting that the three sides agreed to set up the joint committee very soon.
However, on Saturday afternoon, Sam Rainsy issued a statement, demanding the United Nations to act as a "referee" in the proposed committee.
"The CNRP wants a joint committee with the participation from the CNRP, the CPP, civil society, national and international observers," he said in a letter to Im Suosdey. "The CNRP wants the NEC to act as a coordinator and the United Nations as a referee."
Tep Nytha said, "The NEC has no rights or authority to set up a committee with the participation of the UN."
Through the results of the Sunday election, Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has been in power for 28 years, will stretch his power by five more years.
Hun Sen said Friday that there would not be any political deadlock for the establishment of the upcoming new parliament and government if the opposition boycotted the first session of the parliament.
"According to the constitution, a new government will be formed by a 50 percent plus one majority, or 63 lawmakers, in the new National Assembly," he said during a visit to farmers in southern Kandal province.
"There will be no deadlock for the new parliament and new government," he said. "I will be the prime minister for the fifth five-year term government."
According to the constitution, a new National Assembly will be convened by Norodom Sihamoni, king of Cambodia, no later than 60 days after the election.
Initial election results showed that the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen won 68 parliamentary seats and the opposition CNRP of recently-pardoned leader Sam Rainsy got the remaining 55 seats.
However, the CNRP rejected the results, claiming widespread fraud, and called for the National Election Committee (NEC) to establish a joint committee to look into alleged irregularities.
On Saturday morning, a trilateral meeting, which was attended by NEC's Chairman Im Suosdey, CPP's representative and Secretary of State for Interior Prum Sokha, and CNRP's representative and former lawmaker Kuoy Bunroeun, was held to discuss a possibility towards the formation of the opposition-proposed committee.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Tep Nytha, NEC's secretary general, said that the three sides agreed to form a joint committee comprising the NEC, the CPP and CNRP to investigate the alleged irregularities during the poll.
"All national and international observers will be allowed to monitor the investigation process," he said.
Kuoy Bunroeun also confirmed to reporters after the meeting that the three sides agreed to set up the joint committee very soon.
However, on Saturday afternoon, Sam Rainsy issued a statement, demanding the United Nations to act as a "referee" in the proposed committee.
"The CNRP wants a joint committee with the participation from the CNRP, the CPP, civil society, national and international observers," he said in a letter to Im Suosdey. "The CNRP wants the NEC to act as a coordinator and the United Nations as a referee."
Tep Nytha said, "The NEC has no rights or authority to set up a committee with the participation of the UN."
Through the results of the Sunday election, Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has been in power for 28 years, will stretch his power by five more years.
Hun Sen said Friday that there would not be any political deadlock for the establishment of the upcoming new parliament and government if the opposition boycotted the first session of the parliament.
"According to the constitution, a new government will be formed by a 50 percent plus one majority, or 63 lawmakers, in the new National Assembly," he said during a visit to farmers in southern Kandal province.
"There will be no deadlock for the new parliament and new government," he said. "I will be the prime minister for the fifth five-year term government."
According to the constitution, a new National Assembly will be convened by Norodom Sihamoni, king of Cambodia, no later than 60 days after the election.
Editor:
Hou Qiang
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