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PHNOM PENH, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and
opposition leader Sam Rainsy on Tuesday continued their talks aimed at
finding a way to break through political stalemate.
Meanwhile, a few thousands of opposition protesters still rally at the capital's Freedom Park for the third day against the July 28 parliamentary election results that gave victory to Hun Sen's ruling party.
On Monday, the two political rivals spent nearly five hours to negotiate on the current political impasse and agreed on three points: no more clashes between police and protesters, creating a mechanism to reform the National Election Committee and more meetings with officials at various levels to resolve national issues.
However, the two leaders did not agree over opposition's request for an independent committee to look into the contested election results, Yim Sovann, spokesman for the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), told reporters on Monday.
The election results, released on Sept. 8, showed that the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of Hun Sen won victory with 68 parliamentary seats and the CNRP of Sam Rainsy received the remaining 55 seats.
But the CNRP rejected the outcomes, claiming that its party should win 63 seats, with the CPP getting 60 seats if alleged irregularities during the poll were fairly investigated.
On Sunday, it launched a three-day mass protest at the capital' s Freedom Park and Sam Rainsy led thousands of protesters to march through the city.
Two clashes between police and protesters broke out on Sunday during the protest. In the clashes, the police had fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protesters.
A protester was shot dead and several wounded in one accident, and a police officer was injured on his head by a stone thrown by protesters in another.
King Norodom Sihamoni on Saturday invited all the 123 elected lawmakers for the opening session of the new parliament on Sept. 23.
Yim Sovann said the CNRP has not decided yet if the party's lawmakers would attend the opening session of the new parliament without an independent poll probe committee.
Prime Minister Hun Sen has said that his party has enough lawmakers to override any opposition parliamentary boycott and form a new government.
Hun Sen, 61, will extend his power for further five years through the election victory.
Meanwhile, a few thousands of opposition protesters still rally at the capital's Freedom Park for the third day against the July 28 parliamentary election results that gave victory to Hun Sen's ruling party.
On Monday, the two political rivals spent nearly five hours to negotiate on the current political impasse and agreed on three points: no more clashes between police and protesters, creating a mechanism to reform the National Election Committee and more meetings with officials at various levels to resolve national issues.
However, the two leaders did not agree over opposition's request for an independent committee to look into the contested election results, Yim Sovann, spokesman for the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), told reporters on Monday.
The election results, released on Sept. 8, showed that the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of Hun Sen won victory with 68 parliamentary seats and the CNRP of Sam Rainsy received the remaining 55 seats.
But the CNRP rejected the outcomes, claiming that its party should win 63 seats, with the CPP getting 60 seats if alleged irregularities during the poll were fairly investigated.
On Sunday, it launched a three-day mass protest at the capital' s Freedom Park and Sam Rainsy led thousands of protesters to march through the city.
Two clashes between police and protesters broke out on Sunday during the protest. In the clashes, the police had fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protesters.
A protester was shot dead and several wounded in one accident, and a police officer was injured on his head by a stone thrown by protesters in another.
King Norodom Sihamoni on Saturday invited all the 123 elected lawmakers for the opening session of the new parliament on Sept. 23.
Yim Sovann said the CNRP has not decided yet if the party's lawmakers would attend the opening session of the new parliament without an independent poll probe committee.
Prime Minister Hun Sen has said that his party has enough lawmakers to override any opposition parliamentary boycott and form a new government.
Hun Sen, 61, will extend his power for further five years through the election victory.
Editor:
Mengjie
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