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July 30, 2018 00:38:23
The Cambodian People's Party (CPP) announced victory in the Southeast Asian nation's general election that human rights groups claim to be neither free nor fair
- The party declared to have won 100 of the 125 parliamentary seats
- National Elections Committee said that 6.7 million Cambodians voted
- Local and foreign groups said the elections would not be credible [19659008] Without Real Opposition Critics have called the election a lie because of a campaign of intimidation by Hun Sen and his allies against criticism and the dissolution of the main opposition party last year.
PCP spokesman Sok Eysan said: His party won about 100 seats out of 125.
"The CPP won 80% of all votes and we believe we will not win less than 100 seats, "said Sok Eysan during a telephone interview
. on the other side of the c ountry was still announced by the National Electoral Commission on Sunday. Official results are not expected until mid-August.
Prime Minister Hun Sen has been in power for more than three decades
Although 20 parties have contested the elections, the only one to have popularity and organization to raise a credible challenge, Cambodia. The National Relief Party (CNRP) was dissolved last year by the Supreme Court.
The boycott was important
Some 6.7 million Cambodians went to the polls, about 80% of the 8.3 million registered voters.
Its president, Sik Bun Hok, published the figures about two hours after polls closed.
The figure, if it is correct, suggests that the promotion by the opposition forces of a boycott of the polls was in the last general election in 2013, the turnout was 6.6 million, or 68.5% of the 9.7 million registered voters.
Asserting that the elections were neither free nor fair, former CNRP leaders urged people not to vote in what was called a "Clean Finger" campaign because those who voted had to dip a finger in indelible ink, a practice meant to thwart multiple voting. the absence of voting – meant by the absence of fingers soaked in indelible ink – makes voters subject to reprisals by local officials who perform civic duties, such as land registration. .
to boycott the vote.
Local and foreign rights groups, as well as several Western governments, had agreed that elections would not be credible.
Doubts are also likely to be raised about actual participation rates. because several established watch groups – as well as national contingents from the United States and the European Union – refused to participate because they felt the polls were not legitimate.
One of the largest Cambodian groups led by one of Hun Sen's sons.
Reuters / AP
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