Across Cambodia, Ruling Party ‘Teaches’ How to Vote CPP

The ruling CPP is targeting voters, especially older people, across the country for electoral education — they are handed a pen and mock ballot and, under supervision from officials, shown how to pick the CPP. The party is open about the process: Reporters have seen photos and reports posted online by the CPP in Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kep, Pailin, Phnom Penh, Preah Sihanouk, Pursat and Tbong Khmum.

In some, a CPP official holds the hand of an older voter as they draw a check mark next to the ruling party’s angel logo. Prak Maly, commune chief in Phnom Penh’s Boeng Keng Kang I, said people were actively enjoying the lessons and voluntarily joined them.

“In past elections we also taught younger people, but there was no problem and they understood it. But old people often forget and don’t know how to draw,” Maly said. “We told them not to draw outside the box — only in the box. Draw very little and not a long line.” Plouk Sovan, commune chief in Kampong Cham city’s Kampong Cham commune, said officials visited peoples homes to show them examples of voting. Photos seen online show only the CPP logo.

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