Opposition Party Invites People to a Forum

Cambodia – Opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) has issued an invitation inviting the public to attend a forum in order to exchange opinions over the recent election.

“As there are many requests from Cambodian people, especially the youth, who want to know about the political development in the post-election period, the Cambodia National Rescue Party would like to invite the mass people to meet with its Acting President Mr. Kem Sokha in a forum for exchange of opinions to seek for justice for the voters,” read the invitation dated 15 August 2013.

The forum is scheduled to be held at the CNRP office in Toul Kok district on 15 August 2013 from 4:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m., the invitation stated.

The CNRP on Wednesday filed a complaint against the preliminary results of the July 28 parliamentary election, which was officially announced by the National Election Committee on Monday. CNRP’s senior official, Mr. Kuy Bunreun told reporters that his party could not accept the election body’s results that are “far different” from the CNRP’s own tally.