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PHNOM PENH, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The ruling Cambodian People's Party
(CPP) has no plan to establish a new coalition government with the
opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) after the general
election on July 28, CPP's spokesman and Information Minister Khieu
Kanharith said Saturday. "Up to now, we don't have any plan to form a
coalition government with the opposition party," Khieu Kanharith told
reporters.
The initial unofficial results showed that the CPP of long- serving Prime Minister Hun Sen won 68 of the 123 parliamentary seats, with the CNRP of recently-pardoned leader Sam Rainsy taking the remaining 55 seats.
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.
But Sam Rainsy, claiming serious irregularities during the poll, rejected the results and called for the establishment of an independent poll probe committee, or he would lead nationwide protests against the results.
Soldiers and armored vehicles have been deployed on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, since Thursday to ensure security and stability as Sam Rainsy has repeatedly called for mass protests against the election results, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng told reporters on Friday.
"We have no intention to threaten people, but the government has duties to protect security and peace. If it is a peaceful protest, I ensure that there will really be no any problem happens, "he said.
"In case that a protest has led to violence, destruction to national security, and damage to public or private properties, the protest leaders and offenders must take full responsibilities in front of the law for consequences arising from the protest," he added.
On Friday, Sam Rainsy wrote on his Facebook page, urging armed forces to get up to rescue the nation. "Please help explain to armed forces, who are your relatives, in order to encourage them to stand up with people and youth forces to demand for the change of the current leader by 2013," he wrote.
Khieu Kanharith said Saturday that the Facebook could not be considered as an official language, but if Sam Rainsy has made such inciting remarks, it is a criminal case. "The appeal for armed forces to stand up and stage mutiny against the government is a criminal offence,"he said.
As of Saturday, the independent poll probe committee, which is seen as the only body to peacefully sort out the dispute between the two parties over the election results, has not been established yet as negotiations are still underway.
If formed, the committee could comprise the National Election Committee, the CPP and CNRP as members, while national, international or United Nations officials as observers.
The initial unofficial results showed that the CPP of long- serving Prime Minister Hun Sen won 68 of the 123 parliamentary seats, with the CNRP of recently-pardoned leader Sam Rainsy taking the remaining 55 seats.
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.
But Sam Rainsy, claiming serious irregularities during the poll, rejected the results and called for the establishment of an independent poll probe committee, or he would lead nationwide protests against the results.
Soldiers and armored vehicles have been deployed on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, since Thursday to ensure security and stability as Sam Rainsy has repeatedly called for mass protests against the election results, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sar Kheng told reporters on Friday.
"We have no intention to threaten people, but the government has duties to protect security and peace. If it is a peaceful protest, I ensure that there will really be no any problem happens, "he said.
"In case that a protest has led to violence, destruction to national security, and damage to public or private properties, the protest leaders and offenders must take full responsibilities in front of the law for consequences arising from the protest," he added.
On Friday, Sam Rainsy wrote on his Facebook page, urging armed forces to get up to rescue the nation. "Please help explain to armed forces, who are your relatives, in order to encourage them to stand up with people and youth forces to demand for the change of the current leader by 2013," he wrote.
Khieu Kanharith said Saturday that the Facebook could not be considered as an official language, but if Sam Rainsy has made such inciting remarks, it is a criminal case. "The appeal for armed forces to stand up and stage mutiny against the government is a criminal offence,"he said.
As of Saturday, the independent poll probe committee, which is seen as the only body to peacefully sort out the dispute between the two parties over the election results, has not been established yet as negotiations are still underway.
If formed, the committee could comprise the National Election Committee, the CPP and CNRP as members, while national, international or United Nations officials as observers.
Editor:
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