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PHNOM PENH, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The opposition Cambodia National
Rescue Party (CNRP)has lodged a complaint with the Phnom Penh Municipal
Court, accusing election council chief and two senior officials of
"falsifying public document and using fake public document", according
to its press statement on Thursday.
The complaint was filed against Im Suosdey, president of the National Election Committee (NEC), Tep Nytha, NEC's secretary general, and Heu Rong, head of NEC's operations department, the statement said.
In filing the complaint with the court on Wednesday, the CNRP accused the trio of falsifying names of voters in the voters' lists, public document and election results.
The complaint was made after the NEC released the final results of the July 28 election on Sunday, confirming that the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of long-ruling Prime Minister Hun Sen won the victory with 68 seats and the CNRP of long-time opposition leader Sam Rainsy took the remaining 55 seats.
But the opposition rejected the results, claiming that its party should win 63 seats, with the CPP receiving 60 seats if alleged irregularities during the poll were fairly resolved.
It accused the NEC of being loyal to the ruling CPP.
Tep Nytha said on Thursday that it was the CNRP's rights to lodge a complaint with the court against NEC's officials.
"We welcome the opposition party's complaint," he told Xinhua over telephone. "We have not violated the laws. Everything the NEC has done complies with laws and regulations."
King Norodom Sihamoni wrote in a royal message on Monday that he would convene the first National Assembly session on Sept. 23.
But Sam Rainsy has announced that his party would boycott the first parliamentary session if there was no a proper solution to the alleged election irregularities.
He set Sept. 15, 16, and 17 for a massive non-violent protest at the capital's Freedom Park against the election results.
Prime Minister Hun Sen has said that his party has enough lawmakers to override any opposition parliamentary boycott and form a new government.
He said, according to the constitution, a new government would be formed by a 50 percent plus one majority, or 63 lawmakers, in the new parliament.
Hun Sen, 61, who has been in power for 28 years, will extend his power for another five years through the election victory.
The complaint was filed against Im Suosdey, president of the National Election Committee (NEC), Tep Nytha, NEC's secretary general, and Heu Rong, head of NEC's operations department, the statement said.
In filing the complaint with the court on Wednesday, the CNRP accused the trio of falsifying names of voters in the voters' lists, public document and election results.
The complaint was made after the NEC released the final results of the July 28 election on Sunday, confirming that the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of long-ruling Prime Minister Hun Sen won the victory with 68 seats and the CNRP of long-time opposition leader Sam Rainsy took the remaining 55 seats.
But the opposition rejected the results, claiming that its party should win 63 seats, with the CPP receiving 60 seats if alleged irregularities during the poll were fairly resolved.
It accused the NEC of being loyal to the ruling CPP.
Tep Nytha said on Thursday that it was the CNRP's rights to lodge a complaint with the court against NEC's officials.
"We welcome the opposition party's complaint," he told Xinhua over telephone. "We have not violated the laws. Everything the NEC has done complies with laws and regulations."
King Norodom Sihamoni wrote in a royal message on Monday that he would convene the first National Assembly session on Sept. 23.
But Sam Rainsy has announced that his party would boycott the first parliamentary session if there was no a proper solution to the alleged election irregularities.
He set Sept. 15, 16, and 17 for a massive non-violent protest at the capital's Freedom Park against the election results.
Prime Minister Hun Sen has said that his party has enough lawmakers to override any opposition parliamentary boycott and form a new government.
He said, according to the constitution, a new government would be formed by a 50 percent plus one majority, or 63 lawmakers, in the new parliament.
Hun Sen, 61, who has been in power for 28 years, will extend his power for another five years through the election victory.
Editor:
Yang Yi
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