Taking on PM Hun Sen's ruling party, which holds all 125 seats in the National Assembly, the Candlelight Party is not expected to come near the 55 seats secured by the opposition a decade ago
Siem Reap, Cambodia - "Change or no change?" asked the announcer at the first national congress of the Candlelight Party. "Change! Change
Prime Minister Hun Sen has rejected an apology from Son Chhay, vice-president of the Candlelight Party (CP), regarding his allegations of vote-rigging by the ruling Cambodian People’s Party’s (CPP) at the commune council elections in June 2022.
Prime Minister Hun Sen has rejected an apology from Son Chhay, vice-president of the Candlelight Party (CP), regarding his allegations of vote-rigging by the ruling Cambodian People’s Party’s (CPP) at the commune council elections in June 2022. Chhay was sued by both the CPP and the National Election Committee (NEC) and found guilty of defamation in both cases.
Prime Minister Hun Sen said the use of digital data management systems in the government – or E-Governance – will help fight potential corruption in the civil service, especially the monitoring of “ghost” officials.