US-funded National Democratic Institute accused of colluding with CNRP

[geovalin]

Niem Chheng and Ananth Baliga

 

Leaked materials from the United States-funded NGO National Democratic Institute (NDI) have been portrayed on Facebook and in local media as being part of an “ill intended” strategy to help the opposition party win next year’s national election, with government officials yesterday publicly questioning the NGO’s registration and neutrality.

 

The NDI leak follows a recent trend of NGOs and media outlets, mostly critical of the government, being pulled up by the authorities over alleged back taxes and questions over their legally mandated registration with authorities.

 

A Facebook account under the name “Kon Khmer”, which means Khmer child, on Wednesday posted images of a slideshow, photos and an agenda from a training session conducted by NDI for the Cambodia National Rescue Party in mid-March, suggesting that the group provided the latter with a plan to defeat the ruling Cambodian People’s Party at the national ballot.

 

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[Srikcir]

13 hours ago, geovalin said:

Leaked materials from the

That should be "alleged" leaked materials from the NDI.

But I can imagine the current government not hesitating for a moment to find cause to deport NDI and ban the opposition party from the next election. After seeing what's been happening in the US and Europe, there might be foreign nations using fake news media to alter the Cambodia election outcome by manipulating the government.