CNRP
replaces mass protest with prayer gathering
The
Cambodia Herald 02-09-2013
PHNOM
PENH: The opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) said that they will
hold a mass meditation and prayer gathering, replacing the September 7 planned
nationwide demonstration protesting the alleged election irregularities.
The CNRP’s decision to hold a prayer gathering instead of the mass protest was announced by their leaders Kem Sokha and Sam Rainsy at a press conference on Monday.
Speaking at the press conference, Sam Rainsy, said that the CNRP had changed its mind about the nationwide protest to avoid any chaos that may result from the demonstration.
The opposition party had previously announced that they would hold a mass demonstration on September 7th, a day before the National Election Committee (NEC) officially announces their final elections results on September 8th.
Yesterday, the CNRP gathered hundreds of their supporters at Democratic Park to rehearse the protest, meanwhile thousands of riot police practiced crowd control at Diamond Island center in the capital city of Phnom Penh.
The preliminary election results showed that Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) of Prime Minister Hun Sen won the majority vote in July’s parliamentary election, gaining 68 seats, while the opposition party had only received 55 seats in the 123 seat-parliament.
However the CNRP rejected the preliminary result, saying that by their calculations they should have won 63 seats, calling for the establishment of an independent poll inquiry committee without the involvement of the NEC or the Constitutional Council, to investigate the alleged pre and post-election irregularities.
The CNRP’s decision to hold a prayer gathering instead of the mass protest was announced by their leaders Kem Sokha and Sam Rainsy at a press conference on Monday.
Speaking at the press conference, Sam Rainsy, said that the CNRP had changed its mind about the nationwide protest to avoid any chaos that may result from the demonstration.
The opposition party had previously announced that they would hold a mass demonstration on September 7th, a day before the National Election Committee (NEC) officially announces their final elections results on September 8th.
Yesterday, the CNRP gathered hundreds of their supporters at Democratic Park to rehearse the protest, meanwhile thousands of riot police practiced crowd control at Diamond Island center in the capital city of Phnom Penh.
The preliminary election results showed that Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) of Prime Minister Hun Sen won the majority vote in July’s parliamentary election, gaining 68 seats, while the opposition party had only received 55 seats in the 123 seat-parliament.
However the CNRP rejected the preliminary result, saying that by their calculations they should have won 63 seats, calling for the establishment of an independent poll inquiry committee without the involvement of the NEC or the Constitutional Council, to investigate the alleged pre and post-election irregularities.
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