The Candlelight Party (CP) has identified nine priority policy areas and announced five priority planks for their campaign platform for the upcoming national election in July. CP is pledging that once the party wins the election, its first moves would be to implement the five priority points from their platform to ensure the people’s wellbeing and improve living standards.
The Candlelight Party (CP) will hold an extraordinary congress to determine their strategies and platforms for the upcoming general election. The congress is scheduled for February 11 and will be held in Ampil commune of Siem Reap province’s Prasat Bakong district, said a February 7 announcement.
Political parties will have 15 days, from April 24 to May 8, to register their candidates for this year’s national election, announced the National Election Committee (NEC). “Parties may submit application forms during working hours from at any time during this period,” NEC said in its February 3 statement.
Rong Chhun, an outspoken political activist who had served time in prison in recent years, has announced his intention to enter politics with the Candlelight Party (CP) and run in the parliamentary election this July.