Ministry of Interior Informs Local Authorities of the Current Situation

(AKP) - Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior instructed local authorities at all levels to inform urgently people of the real current situation and to call on people to remain calm for social stability and normal lives, according to an instruction signed on Sept. 19 by H.E. Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

The main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) violated the peaceful demonstration law and its own agreement with the Phnom Penh Municipality by conducting a three-day mass demonstration (from Sept. 15 to 17) and by marching in many other places outside the Democratic Park, which led to state and private property destruction, and to violent clashes, leaving one dead and several injured, it said.

Any election-related complaints have been settled in conformity with existing legal procedures and by legal institutions, therefore any protest against the official election results by CNRP would not relieve the current national situation, said the instruction, underlining that the top level talks between the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and CNRP have been resolving the remaining problems so that the first session of the 5th legislature of the National Assembly to be held on Sept. 23 under the chairmanship of His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, will go smoothly and as scheduled.

Based on the aforementioned situation and in order to maintain security and social stability, the  Ministry of Interior advised local authorities at all levels to educate and disseminate the real current situation to the local people and to ask them to continue to be patient and calm.

The Ministry of Interior also urged local authorities to take strict measures to prevent any incitement to create social chaos.