Hun Sen does U-turn on early elections

[geovalin]

Cheang Sokha and Shaun Turton

PRIME Minister Hun Sen has done a U-turn on an agreement with the Cambodia National Rescue Party to hold elections five months early in February 2018, stating that the national ballot must take place in July at the end of the parliament’s five-year mandate.

Speaking today, the premier acknowledged he had made an in-principle arrangement with the Cambodia National Rescue Party last year to hold early elections as part of negotiations to end the opposition’s boycott of parliament, but said no official deal had been struck.

“I declare, the 2018 election will be held on Sunday, on the fourth week of July… not before, not later, the reason why is because all of you are stupid,” Hun Sen said, directing his remarks to the opposition.

read more: http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/hun-sen-does-u-turn-early-elections

[geovalin]

Hun Sen pulls plug on poll

Tue, 4 August 2015

Vong Sokheng, Cheang Sokha and Shaun Turton

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday scrapped an agreement with the Cambodia National Rescue Party to hold national elections five months early in February 2018, lambasting the opposition as “stupid” for never officially locking in the date as part of the deal to end their parliamentary boycott.

Flying in the face of an “in principle” deal struck with CNRP president Sam Rainsy that contributed to ending the nearly yearlong opposition boycott that followed the disputed 2013 elections, the premier said the vote must be held in July 2018, at the end of the National Assembly’s five-year mandate as per the constitution.

In a speech pundits say was about reasserting his dominance after several months of ostensibly friendlier ties with the opposition, the prime minister mocked the CNRP for not including early elections as a core point in the July 22 deal.

read more: http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national

[DaiHard]

I don't know why he bothers nobody believes the result of these sham 'elections'

[CrummyJuggler]

Just like when he reneged on his $5,000 bet on Manny Paquio. My ears tell me the throne will be passed to his son anyway. Elections won't change it, only validate it.