Cambodia poll body disqualifies sole opposition party from July election

Cambodia election committee disqualifies main opposition party from upcoming election

Cambodia’s National Election Committee (NEC) announced on Monday that they have disqualified the main opposition party known as the Candlelight Party. The disqualification will effect the national elections, scheduled for July. The NEC claims the Candlelight Party has not provided relevant paperwork needed to register. The Cambodian People’s Party currently holds power and has done so since 1979. The NEC released a document on Saturday detailing…

Cambodia gov’t slammed for barring opposition party from contesting election

Bangkok, May 16 (EFE).- Cambodia's government on Tuesday came under international fire after the only credible challenger to the ruling party of strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen was disqualified from contesting the upcoming general election. On Monday, the National Election Committee (NEC) barred the opposition Candlelight Party from registering for the July 23 polls, saying …

Cambodia’s only major opposition party is barred from running in July elections

Candlelight party failed to provide registration documents, says election commission, but party says they were seized in a police raid in 2017Cambodia’s national election committee has refused to register the opposition Candlelight party, the sole credible challenger to the governing Cambodian People’s party, ahead of elections in July.The committee ruled on Monday that the party had failed to provide the necessary documents, leaving it only a v…

Cambodia’s Main Opposition Party Barred From July Election

The National Election Committee has refused to accept the Candlelight Party's election registration, opening the way to another clean sweep by PM Hun Sen's CPP.

Cambodia’s top opposition party officially blocked from July elections

Decision appears to pave the way for Hun Sen’s party to keep grip on power.