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by Nguon Sovan
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian political parties should sort out the disputed election by themselves rather than seek help from the United Nations or foreign countries, a renowned political analyst said Tuesday.
"Personally, I feel that the Cambodian people need to empower themselves, they need to sort out any differences by themselves rather than to count on any external institutions and any countries out of their own national institutions," Chea Vannath, former president of the Center for Social Development, told Xinhua in an interview.
The initial results of the July 28 election showed that the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of Prime Minister Hun Sen won 68 of the 123 parliamentary seats, with the main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) of recently-pardoned leader Sam Rainsy taking the remaining 55 seats.
But Sam Rainsy, claiming serious irregularities in the poll, did not recognize the results and called for the United Nations to be a "referee" in a proposed poll investigation committee which is rejected by the Cambodian National Election Committee (NEC).
The NEC said it could only allow the establishment of a joint committee comprising the NEC, the CPP and CNRP as members, while national, international or UN officials as observers.
"It is beyond the NEC's authority to invite a UN representative to join the proposed joint committee," NEC's chairman Im Suosdey told reporters on Sunday, adding that the NEC would set up an ad- hoc committee to investigate irregularities during the poll no matter the CNRP agrees or disagrees.
Chea Vannath said the democratic process in Cambodia is moving forwards smoothly, and the Cambodian people and politicians have become more mature in politics, so they should empower themselves to solve the problems.
"With or without the involvement of the UN, I hope that politicians can find a solution for both of them, not just for one party," she said. "So far, I observe that the Prime Minister (Hun Sen) is quite open for compromise."
She said the ruling party and the opposition party should sit and talk face-to-face for national interests, rather than jump to the UN for intervention.
"The situation is not critical, no destabilization or social unrest," she said. "Arab spring or whatever is not Cambodia."
In regard to Sam Rainsy's repeated warnings to stage mass protests if his demand for UN's involvement in the poll probe committee is not met, Chea Vannath said protests helped nothing, but caused social trouble.
"The protests will make the situation worse," she said. "Among the CNRP supporters, there are some conservationists and extremists; those may prefer to protest, but maybe the majority of the supporters don't want it."
"I have talked to people, they just want peace, they want the two parties to work together, not to work against each other," she said.
Prime Minister Hun Sen said last Friday that his ruling party is ready to negotiate with the opposition party towards the preparations of the National Assembly's new apparatus.
He said there would be no any political deadlock for the establishment of the new parliament and government if the opposition boycotted the first parliamentary session.
"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," said Hun Sen, who has been in power for 28 years.
"I will be the prime minister for the new five-year mandate government," he said.
A new National Assembly will be convened by His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, no later than 60 days after the election, according to the constitution.
"If lawmakers of any political parties fail to show up in the first parliamentary session, it means that they abandon their seats, so their seats will be given to other parties in parliament, " he said.
The official election results will be released on Aug. 14 if there are no challenges from political parties, but the results will be issued on Sept. 8 if there are complaints, according to the NEC's schedule.
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian political parties should sort out the disputed election by themselves rather than seek help from the United Nations or foreign countries, a renowned political analyst said Tuesday.
"Personally, I feel that the Cambodian people need to empower themselves, they need to sort out any differences by themselves rather than to count on any external institutions and any countries out of their own national institutions," Chea Vannath, former president of the Center for Social Development, told Xinhua in an interview.
The initial results of the July 28 election showed that the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of Prime Minister Hun Sen won 68 of the 123 parliamentary seats, with the main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) of recently-pardoned leader Sam Rainsy taking the remaining 55 seats.
But Sam Rainsy, claiming serious irregularities in the poll, did not recognize the results and called for the United Nations to be a "referee" in a proposed poll investigation committee which is rejected by the Cambodian National Election Committee (NEC).
The NEC said it could only allow the establishment of a joint committee comprising the NEC, the CPP and CNRP as members, while national, international or UN officials as observers.
"It is beyond the NEC's authority to invite a UN representative to join the proposed joint committee," NEC's chairman Im Suosdey told reporters on Sunday, adding that the NEC would set up an ad- hoc committee to investigate irregularities during the poll no matter the CNRP agrees or disagrees.
Chea Vannath said the democratic process in Cambodia is moving forwards smoothly, and the Cambodian people and politicians have become more mature in politics, so they should empower themselves to solve the problems.
"With or without the involvement of the UN, I hope that politicians can find a solution for both of them, not just for one party," she said. "So far, I observe that the Prime Minister (Hun Sen) is quite open for compromise."
She said the ruling party and the opposition party should sit and talk face-to-face for national interests, rather than jump to the UN for intervention.
"The situation is not critical, no destabilization or social unrest," she said. "Arab spring or whatever is not Cambodia."
In regard to Sam Rainsy's repeated warnings to stage mass protests if his demand for UN's involvement in the poll probe committee is not met, Chea Vannath said protests helped nothing, but caused social trouble.
"The protests will make the situation worse," she said. "Among the CNRP supporters, there are some conservationists and extremists; those may prefer to protest, but maybe the majority of the supporters don't want it."
"I have talked to people, they just want peace, they want the two parties to work together, not to work against each other," she said.
Prime Minister Hun Sen said last Friday that his ruling party is ready to negotiate with the opposition party towards the preparations of the National Assembly's new apparatus.
He said there would be no any political deadlock for the establishment of the new parliament and government if the opposition boycotted the first parliamentary session.
"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," said Hun Sen, who has been in power for 28 years.
"I will be the prime minister for the new five-year mandate government," he said.
A new National Assembly will be convened by His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, no later than 60 days after the election, according to the constitution.
"If lawmakers of any political parties fail to show up in the first parliamentary session, it means that they abandon their seats, so their seats will be given to other parties in parliament, " he said.
The official election results will be released on Aug. 14 if there are no challenges from political parties, but the results will be issued on Sept. 8 if there are complaints, according to the NEC's schedule.
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