Sunday, August 11, 2013
Governor General of New Zealand says Election in Cambodia proceeded Freely and Fairly Without Violence
Cambodia - While in a meeting
with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on the afternoon of August 10, visiting Governor
General of New Zealand, Lt. Gen. Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, assessed that
Cambodia’s general election, which was held on 28 July, proceeded freely and
fairly without violence and he expressed his support to the ongoing procedures of
the National Election Committee of Cambodia in examining the election results.
Mr. Eang Sophalet, personal
assistant to the Cambodian premier, told reporters following the meeting that
Lt-Gen. Jerry Mateparae had informed the premier he acknowledged the results of
the election, which, according to the evaluation of the Ambassador of New
Zealand to Cambodia who also observed it, proceeded peacefully with many voters
turning out on the polling day.
Lt-Gen. Jerry Mateparae informed
the Cambodian prime minister that the purpose of his visit to Cambodia is to
show New Zealand’s commitment in the field of Cambodia’s banking and to boost
the relations between the peoples of New Zealand and Cambodia, said the prime
minister’s assistant.
In response, Prime Minister Hun
Sen thanked New Zealand for assisting Cambodia in seeking for peace through
sending its peacekeepers to Cambodia and for providing assistance to Cambodia
in the field of human resource development.
Earlier
on the same day, Lt. Gen. Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae was received in royal
audience by His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, and paid courtesy
calls on Senate Vice President H.E. Say Chhum and National Assembly President Samdech
Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin.
Lt.
Gen. Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae arrived in Cambodia on Aug. 8 for a five-day
State visit at the invitation of His Majesty the King of Cambodia.
According
to the schedule, the Governor General of New Zealand will visit Angkor temples
in Siem Reap, a northwestern province of Cambodia.
The Governor-General of New
Zealand and his wife are on a state visit in Cambodia from August 8 until
August 12, 2013 at the invitation of Cambodian King. On Aug. 9, he paid a visit to Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and
the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) and pledged to
provide NZ$200,000 to the Court for the national side. He also attended a
reception of Cambodian students who have finished their studies in New
Zealand.
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