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PHNOM PENH, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Prince Sisowath Thomico, a senior
member of the opposition party, on Friday went on a hunger strike at the
capital's historical Wat Phnom site to call for a political solution
over the contested July 28 election results that gave victory to Prime
Minister Hun Sen's ruling party.
"I will go on a hunger strike until there is a way to find justice for voters," Thomico, former personal secretary and nephew of the late King Father Norodom Sihanouk, told reporters at the site.
The prince ran as an opposition party's parliamentary candidate for Southwestern Preah Sihanouk province in the July 28 election, but won no seat.
The official election results showed that the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of Prime Minister Hun Sen won 68 out of the 123 parliamentary seats, and the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) of Sam Rainsy got 55 seats.
The CNRP rejected the results, claiming serious vote fraud and demanding the formation of an independent poll probe committee, but the CPP rejected the claim, saying the move was against the country's constitution and the election results were already ratified.
King Norodom Sihamoni last week invited all the 123 elected lawmakers to attend the opening session of the parliament on Sept. 23 to show national unity, but Sam Rainsy has said that the CNRP would not attend the session if there was no an appropriate solution to the alleged poll irregularities.
On Thursday, more than 100 pro-opposition monks marched to the Royal Palace and called on the King to delay the opening session of new parliament, saying that political dispute over the election results has not been resolved.
Prime Minister Hun Sen and Sam Rainsy held talks on Monday and Tuesday, aiming at finding a way to break through the political impasse, but failed to reach any agreement.
Hun Sen has said that his party has enough lawmakers to override any opposition parliamentary boycott and form a new government.
"I will go on a hunger strike until there is a way to find justice for voters," Thomico, former personal secretary and nephew of the late King Father Norodom Sihanouk, told reporters at the site.
The prince ran as an opposition party's parliamentary candidate for Southwestern Preah Sihanouk province in the July 28 election, but won no seat.
The official election results showed that the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of Prime Minister Hun Sen won 68 out of the 123 parliamentary seats, and the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) of Sam Rainsy got 55 seats.
The CNRP rejected the results, claiming serious vote fraud and demanding the formation of an independent poll probe committee, but the CPP rejected the claim, saying the move was against the country's constitution and the election results were already ratified.
King Norodom Sihamoni last week invited all the 123 elected lawmakers to attend the opening session of the parliament on Sept. 23 to show national unity, but Sam Rainsy has said that the CNRP would not attend the session if there was no an appropriate solution to the alleged poll irregularities.
On Thursday, more than 100 pro-opposition monks marched to the Royal Palace and called on the King to delay the opening session of new parliament, saying that political dispute over the election results has not been resolved.
Prime Minister Hun Sen and Sam Rainsy held talks on Monday and Tuesday, aiming at finding a way to break through the political impasse, but failed to reach any agreement.
Hun Sen has said that his party has enough lawmakers to override any opposition parliamentary boycott and form a new government.
Editor:
Hou Qiang
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