CPP Thanks King For Chairing Meeting With CNRP

Cambodia (Kohker) - The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has issued a statement expressing its gratitude to His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni for presiding over a meeting between top leaders of the CPP and the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) on September 14 and vowing to always follow the royal guidance.

While presiding over the meeting between top leaders of the CPP and the CNRP at the Royal Palace on Saturday, the monarch congratulated both parties that had won support from the voters in the July 28 parliamentary election and advised their leaders to collaborate in resolving the national issues in the spirit of

“In this spirit, the CPP has discussed with the CNRP and agreed to continue the top meeting between the two political parties at the National Assembly on September 16, 2013 at 9 a.m.,” read the ruling party’s statement released hours after the meeting with the CNRP held under the King’s chairmanship.

“Again, the CPP would like to appeal to all compatriots to adhere to patience and remain calm, and unite in maintaining peace, social stability for happiness and prosperity of our nation at present as well as in the future,” concluded the statement.

It should be noticed that in the short meeting between the CPP and CNRP leaders on Saturday, the King handed over invitation letters to the upcoming inaugural NA session to 68 CPP lawmakers through Prime Minister Hun Sen, who led the CPP delegation to the meeting, and 55 others to CNRP lawmakers through Mr. Sam Rainsy, who headed the opposition delegation. 

“I am pleased to call on the newly-elected lawmakers to participate in the opening session of the National Assembly,” the King said in the meeting. “I strongly hope and believe that the leaders of the two parties will follow the people’s wish for happiness, progress, and try their best to resolve the national issues in the spirit of the voters’ will for the common national interest.”