The National Election Committee (NEC) plans to request a budget package of between $50 to $60 million from the government to prepare for the national election next year and then the Senate election the year after that, according to NEC spokesman Som Sorida.
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng, who is also vice-president of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), called on CPP commune council candidates to respect the will of the people in the June 5 local elections, saying it would strengthen democracy at the community level.
Minister of Interior Sar Kheng, who is also vice-president of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), called on CPP commune council candidates to respect the will of the people in the June 5 local elections, saying it would strengthen democracy at the community level.
Prime Minister Hun Sen has expressed satisfaction at the absence of violence during the first weeks of the commune council election campaign, which kicked off on May 19 and set to continue until June 3.