CPP Says Its Elected Lawmakers are Ready to Attend NA Opening Session

Cambodia (Kohker) – The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) issued an open statement on 19 September 2013 announcing that all its elected lawmakers will attend the 1^st session of the National Assembly on 23 September 2013, at the invitation of the King.

His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, on 14 September 2013 sent invitations to all elected 123 parliamentarians to attend the first session of the National Assembly for the fifth term at the Assembly building on 23 September 2013 at 8:00 a.m.

“The CPP would like to express its profound gratitude to His Majesty the King, a symbol of unity and eternity of the nation, and would like to solemnly announce that all 68 elected parliamentarians for the fifth term of the CPP follow the brilliant idea of His Majesty the King and have already prepared to attend the first session of the National Assembly for the 5^th legislature under the supreme presidency of His Majesty the King on 23 September 2013,” read the ruling party’s statement.

The King on 18 September also sent a letter to all 55 lawmakers of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), reminding them to attend the opening session of the National Assembly on the above date.

CNRP senior officials said that their lawmakers had already received the 14 September invitations, as well as the 18 September letter, from the king but they would not attend the opening session of the National Assembly unless justice is found for voters first.

Cambodia has faced political crisis after the July 28 General Election because the CNRP dismisses the election results claiming that the election was full of irregularities, and has demanded independent probe into them.