CPP Says It’s Ready To Talk With Opposition Party on Election Issues

Cambodia (Kohker) - President of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has responded to the country’s main opposition party leader’s letter requesting a top level meeting to resolve their election disputes.

“Responding to your letter, I have the honor to inform you that the CPP has already confirmed its position and its readiness for negotiation to solve the remaining issues with the CNRP based on the outcome of the election and the spirit of national reconciliation,” CPP President Samdech Chea Sim said in a letter dated Aug 31 to Mr. Sam Rainsy, President of the Cambodia National Rescue Party. 

In his letter dated August 30 to CPP President, Mr. Sam Rainsy wrote, “Standing on the spirit of resolving remaining problems peacefully in the spirit of national reconciliation and unification, and assuring justice and peacefulness of the people... I support any negotiating meetings between the top leaders of the CNRP and the CPP in order to find solutions to the irregularities of the fifth parliamentary election on July 28 and to reach political reforms for our country's progress.”

“The CPP always embraces its willingness to hold top level meeting with the CNRP to discuss and resolve issues related to our two political parties based on the Constitution and laws in force in the Kingdom of Cambodia,” Samdech Chea Sim wrote in the letter. “In this spirit, the CPP supports and complies with the Royal guidance of His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, who issued the Royal Message dated Aug 30, 2013.”

He concluded by requesting that communication between the CPP and CNRP be conducted through Mr. Prum Sokha, the CPP’s working group.

King Norodom Sihamoni in his Royal Message released August 30 wrote, “The Kingdom of Cambodia is an independent and sovereign state with Constitution as a supreme law that our citizens must respect. Settlement of various issues of our nation should be based upon the Constitution and entrusted to competent institutions that are stated in the Constitution and laws of our nation.”