Cham lawmaker envisioned

A Cambodia National Rescue Party lawmaker is calling on young Cham party activists to rally support for the opposition party, expressing a desire to see a politician from the Muslim minority join the National Assembly.

Mao Monyvann, a CNRP parliamentarian representing Kampong Cham province, took to Facebook on Wednesday telling Cham CNRP activists to do outreach work in their communities to “strengthen the support from Khmer Muslims [Cham], and try to find the individuals [who] are willing to serve the people, build their capacity to be ready for the commune election [in] 2017 and become a candidate for member of parliament in the national election [in] 2018.”

Monyvann, in an interview yesterday, said that due to the large number of Cham CNRP members at the grassroots level, he is optimistic about finding a qualified candidate for office.

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