I am not surprise that Sam Rainsy sneaked in. This is how the Cambodian
politicians so called allied or friend had done. Basically are self interests.
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Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:59:03 -0400
Subject: Sam Rainsy Party Joins Assembly Swear-In- VOA
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Sam Rainsy Party Joins Assembly Swear-In
By Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
24 September 2008
Newly elected members of parliament swore in on Wednesday, in a ceremony
presided over by King Norodom Sihamoni, third from left.Four political parties,
including the opposition Sam Rainsy Party, attended a swearing-in ceremony for
a new government Wednesday, but the Human Rights Party held fast to promises it
would boycott, withholding three elected lawmakers from the process.
The attendance of Sam Rainsy Party lawmakers followed weeks of threats to
boycott the ceremony, potentially threatening to deadlock to the government or
cost the opposition some positions in the Assembly.
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy arrived at the National Assembly building in Phnom
Penh's Chamkar Mon district early Wednesday morning for the opening of the
Assembly, with King Norodom Sihamoni presiding.
Reporters were barred from the Assembly session, and Sam Rainsy declined to
speak to reporters afterward. His party won 26 of 123 National Assembly seats
in July's election, second behind the 90 seats won by the Cambodian People's
Party.
Sam Rainsy had said before Wednesday's session the election had been fraudulent
and had called for a revote while threatening to withhold his candidates from
Wednesday's ceremony.
Opposition lawmaker Son Chhay said lawmakers joined the government on Wednesday
after Prime Minister Hun Sen promised to have the opposition role officially
recognized by the government and to provide a budget for opposition operations.
Hun Sen addressed reporters Wednesday morning.
"All political parties joined the meeting around the king except the Human
Rights Party of Kem Sokha," Hun Sen said. "I promised to get the request by
Sam Rainsy discussed in the National Assembly ad hoc [committee] to be put in
the internal rules."
Human Rights Party lawmakers Kem Sokha, Yem Ponhearith and Ou Chanrith stayed
at their headquarters in Phnom Penh Wednesday morning, watching the Assembly
ceremony on TV.
"We are following a request from the voters to boycott," HRP President Kem
Sokha said by phone.
"The fourth legislative National Assembly meeting is a new opportunity in
history for the legislative institution," King Norodom Sihamoni told incoming
lawmakers, and it was imperative the Assembly hold Cambodia's interests above
all others.
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In a message dated 9/24/2008 8:13:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL
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Dear All,The first session of parliament was inaugurated with fanfare. After
vowing to boycott the swearing in ceremony, the oppositions, with the
exceptions of four MPs, have attended the swearing in. Sam Rainsy attended, but
Kem Sokha and two of his MPs were prevented from entering the National Assembly
building because they arrived there too late. After all MPs arrived, the king
then opened the parliament on a grand scale. To view the pictures of the
swearing in, click below.
National Assembly Swearing In- 24.9.08
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