Cambodia News: Sam Rainsy Party

8 political parties register to run in Cambodia's July polls - Global Times

8 political parties register to run in Cambodia's July polls
Global Times
The eight parties include well-known ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of Prime Minister Hun Sen, main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) led by self-exiled leader Sam Rainsy, royalist Funcinpec Party headed by Princess Norodom ...
Cambodia Opposition Party Awaits Election Registration ApprovalRadio Free Asia

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Source: Sam Rainsy Party - Google News | 14 May 2013 | 1:37 am

Cambodia goes to polls July - TTR Weekly

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Cambodia goes to polls July
TTR Weekly
Incumbent Prime Minister Hun Sen will seek his fourth term. He is competing against Sam Rainsy, a former MP of Kampong Cham and Norodom Arunrasmey, leader of the royalist Funcinpec Party and ambassador to Malaysia since 2005. Tags: Elections, top ...

Source: Sam Rainsy Party - Google News | 13 May 2013 | 7:32 am

Exiled Sam Rainsy Says Talks Under Way with CPP for Return - Radio Free Asia - Radio Free Asia

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Exiled Sam Rainsy Says Talks Under Way with CPP for Return - Radio Free Asia
Radio Free Asia
Cambodia's exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy says his party is in negotiations with Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling party for his return to contest upcoming national elections, expressing optimism that a “political solution” would be reached. “There ...
Opposition Removes Sam Rainsy from Official Registration - VoaVOA Khmer
Cambodian PM greets opposition party for joining forthcoming national electionShanghai Daily (subscription)

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Source: Sam Rainsy Party - Google News | 10 May 2013 | 6:42 pm

Cambodian Opposition Rejects Claims of Internal Strife - Radio Free Asia - Radio Free Asia

Cambodian Opposition Rejects Claims of Internal Strife - Radio Free Asia
Radio Free Asia
Kem Sokha may have to lead the NRP against Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) in the elections if Sam Rainsy fails in his campaign to return to contest the polls. Kem Sokha said the party had “reshuffled some candidates to make sure they ...

Source: Sam Rainsy Party - Google News | 9 May 2013 | 11:37 pm

Opposition Lawmakers Want 'Social' Land to Go to Farmers - Voa - VOA Khmer

Opposition Lawmakers Want 'Social' Land to Go to Farmers - Voa
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Instead, such land concession should be considered for farmers, Yim Sovann, a lawmaker for the opposition Sam Rainsy Party, told the National Assembly. Many farmers lack the land it takes to enter agribusiness, he said. At least one if five farmers don ...

Source: Sam Rainsy Party - Google News | 9 May 2013 | 6:23 pm

Call to Postpone Cambodia's Elections - Radio Free Asia - Radio Free Asia

Call to Postpone Cambodia's Elections - Radio Free Asia
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Sam Rainsy also criticized practices put in place to monitor voting in July, saying that only observers from the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) are allowed into polling stations to check any ballot stuffing and other forms of fraud. “Another ...

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Source: Sam Rainsy Party - Google News | 8 May 2013 | 11:28 pm

Government Spreads Audio Clip of Rainsy and Sokha Arguing - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

Government Spreads Audio Clip of Rainsy and Sokha Arguing
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
In an attempt to paint the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) as a divisive body, the government on Wednesday released a 2008 audio clip from a Bayon TV program featuring Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha—now the party's president and vice ...

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Source: Sam Rainsy Party - Google News | 2 May 2013 | 11:19 am

Cambodia: Release scapegoats for killing of trade union leader - Amnesty International

Cambodia: Release scapegoats for killing of trade union leader
Amnesty International
He was a founding member of the opposition Khmer National Party, renamed the Sam Rainsy Party in 1998. While taking part in a demonstration calling for judicial reform in 1997, he was injured along with more than 100 others in a grenade attack that ...

Source: Sam Rainsy Party - Google News | 1 May 2013 | 11:01 am

Opposition Holds Demonstration To Demand Election Reform - Voa - VOA Khmer

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Opposition Holds Demonstration To Demand Election Reform - Voa
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Cambodia's opposition Sam Rainsy Party's lawmaker Mu Sochua speaks during a protest rally in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday, April 24, 2013. The Cambodian's main opposition party is calling for electoral reform ahead of general elections in July, ...
Cambodian opposition rally for leader's returnChannel News Asia
Cambodia's Election Panel to 'Consider' Opposition Demands - Radio Free AsiaRadio Free Asia

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Source: Sam Rainsy Party - Google News | 24 Apr 2013 | 4:36 pm

Cambodian opposition rally for leader's return

About 2,000 Cambodian opposition supporters rallied Wednesday to demand election reforms and guarantees their leader Sam Rainsy can return to the kingdom to contest polls this year without arrest.

Source: Sam Rainsy Party - Yahoo! News Search Results | 24 Apr 2013 | 10:33 am

Cambodian PM warns internal war if opposition wins July's polls - Global Times

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Cambodian PM warns internal war if opposition wins July's polls
Global Times
The premier's warning followed the announcement of the self- exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy on Wednesday that he will convict members of Cambodia's current government accused of Khmer Rouge-era killings if his party wins the general election in ...
Hun Sen Warns of 'War' if He Loses Election - Radio Free AsiaRadio Free Asia
Cambodian PM warns of 'war' - The PeninsulaPeninsula On-line

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Source: Sam Rainsy Party - Google News | 19 Apr 2013 | 9:12 am

Cambodia's ruling party "no concern" over merger plan of two main opposition parties - Xinhua News Agency

It was the premier's first reaction since the two main opposition parties--the Sam Rainsy Party and the Human Rights Party--announced on July 17 that they jointly formed the Cambodia Democratic Movement for National Rescue in order to work towards a merger ...

Source: Sam Rainsy Party - Bing News | 1 Aug 2012 | 8:23 am

Cambodia’s political merger: maximising the potential - Phnom Penh Post

The announcement last week from Manila that Cambodia’s two largest opposition parties – the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) and the Human Rights Party (HRP) – are to merge under the banner of the Democratic Movement for National Rescue (DMNR) represents a ...

Source: Sam Rainsy Party - Bing News | 1 Aug 2012 | 4:56 am

Mam Sonando arrest: Cambodia silences a journalist - asiancorrespondent.com

For example Tek Nim, a 28-year-old woman, won the seat for the opposition Sam Rainsy Party in Omlaing commune, embroiled in land conflict with Ly Yong Phat, a CPP senator and tycoon. One of the latest measures taken by the Prime Minister in this regard is ...

Source: Sam Rainsy Party - Bing News | 24 Jul 2012 | 4:54 pm