US EditionCambodia ruling party victory a sure bet as campaigning begins for general election
- Campaigning for Cambodia's general election has begun, but it is considered more of a formality than a genuine contest, as Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party is expected to secure a landslide victory.
- Eighteen parties are contesting the election, with around 9.7 million eligible voters. However, the Candlelight Party, the only contender capable of mounting a credible challenge, was barred from competing.
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Cambodia's Hun Sen kicks off campaign for virtually unopposed election
PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday (Jul 1) commenced his ruling party's campaign for an election later this month – a poll that has been criticised as a sham after the main opposition party was prevented from running. The 70-year-old strongman, who has ruled the nation of 16 million
Cambodia's Hun Sen kicks off campaign for virtually unopposed election
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday, July 1, commenced his ruling party’s campaign for an election later this month – a poll that has been criticized as a sham after the main opposition party was prevented from running. The 70-year-old strongman, who has ruled the Southeast Asian nation of 16 million for four decades, spoke before a crowd in the capital of Phnom Penh. He stood beside his son Hun Manet, who is also…
Cambodia's Hun Sen kicks off campaign for virtually unopposed election
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday commenced his ruling party's campaign for an election later this month - a poll that has been criticised as a sham after the main
Cambodia ruling party victory a sure bet as campaigning begins for general election
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP)--Campaigning for Cambodia's general election officially began Saturday, an exercise that is more an affirmation of a nominally democratic process than a prelude to a genuine contest.
Cambodia's Hun Sen kicks off campaign for virtually unopposed election
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday commenced his ruling party's campaign for an election later this month - a poll that has been criticised as a sham after the main opposition party was prevented from running. Read full story
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