Cambodia News: Sihamoni

Cambodian cabinet approves 3 draft laws to strengthen judicial system - Shanghai Daily (subscription)

Cambodian cabinet approves 3 draft laws to strengthen judicial system
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
... vision in strengthening good governance and the rule of law." According to the Constitution, the draft laws need to be approved by the National Assembly and finally reviewed by the Senate and signed by King Norodom Sihamoni before being promulgated.

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Source: Sihamoni - Google News | 18 Apr 2014 | 12:19 pm

Kem Sokha Says Hun Sen Misrepresented Talks With Sam Rainsy - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

Kem Sokha Says Hun Sen Misrepresented Talks With Sam Rainsy
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Following the talks, Mr. Rainsy said on April 9 that he made “tentative” plans with Mr. Hun Sen to meet before King Norodom Sihamoni on April 11 to sign a deal ending the CNRP's boycott of the National Assembly, if a date could be agreed upon. The next ...

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Source: Sihamoni - Google News | 18 Apr 2014 | 4:56 am

Cambodia Opposition Deputy Leader Vows Party 'Won't Betray the People' - Radio Free Asia

Cambodia Opposition Deputy Leader Vows Party 'Won't Betray the People'
Radio Free Asia
Late last week Sam Rainsy rejected an offer by Hun Sen to sign a deal based on their talks in front of King Norodom Sihamoni. The CNRP indicated that a deal was not signed because Kem Sokha, who is currently on a 20-day U.S. tour, was out of the country.

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Source: Sihamoni - Google News | 17 Apr 2014 | 12:19 am

Rainsy Thanks 'Brilliant' King Sihamoni on Khmer New Year - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

Rainsy Thanks 'Brilliant' King Sihamoni on Khmer New Year
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy has written to King Norodom Sihamoni to wish him luck on the occasion of Khmer New Year, less than two weeks after the government condemned him for supposedly disrespecting the King. In a letter dated Saturday and ...

Source: Sihamoni - Google News | 16 Apr 2014 | 3:02 am

Cambodia Opposition Leader Optimistic Over Deal with Hun Sen - Radio Free Asia

Cambodia Opposition Leader Optimistic Over Deal with Hun Sen
Radio Free Asia
Last week, Sam Rainsy did not accept an invitation by Hun Sen to sign an agreement in front of King Norodom Sihamoni to end the standoff that has lingered since July 28 disputed elections, on terms which Rainsy and Hun Sen had hashed out during talks ...

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Source: Sihamoni - Google News | 14 Apr 2014 | 9:43 pm

Trial of 23 Delayed By Municipal Court - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

Trial of 23 Delayed By Municipal Court
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Am Sam Ath, technical supervisor for rights group Licadho, said he believes the decision was made after opposition CNRP leader Sam Rainsy failed to meet King Norodom Sihamoni Friday with Prime Minister Hun Sen. The two political leaders held talks on ...

Source: Sihamoni - Google News | 12 Apr 2014 | 1:53 am

Cambodia convicts 13 over 'concocted' treason plot

The accused, including a refugee in Denmark, were convicted for plotting to overthrow the government through their Khmer National Liberation Front (KNLF) -- a previously unknown group. Only seven of the defendants -- three of whom were Buddhist monks at the time of their arrest in neighbouring Thailand last year -- attended the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for the verdict. The other six were ...

Source: Sihamoni - Yahoo News Search Results | 11 Apr 2014 | 4:16 pm

CPP, CNRP Fail to Agree On Date For New Election - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

The Phnom Penh Post

CPP, CNRP Fail to Agree On Date For New Election
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Mr. Rainsy said on Wednesday that the pair could appear before King Norodom Sihamoni today to sign a deal ending the CNRP's boycott of its National Assembly seats, if he and Mr. Hun Sen agreed to an election date Friday. In a speech at the National ...
Hun Sen Agrees to Hold Early Elections, Wants Deal Signed Before KingRadio Free Asia
Cambodian opposition almost ready to end boycottWRAL.com

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Source: Sihamoni - Google News | 11 Apr 2014 | 4:53 am

Cambodian parties 'near deal' to end stalemate

Cambodia's opposition leader said Thursday that he was close to reaching a deal with long-ruling Prime Minister Hun Sen to end a boycott of parliament over fiercely disputed elections. Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) head Sam Rainsy said nearly all the differences with the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) had been resolved during talks in recent days. But they have yet to agree on the ...

Source: Sihamoni - Yahoo News Search Results | 10 Apr 2014 | 6:08 pm

Cambodian opposition almost ready to end boycott

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia's opposition leader said Thursday his party was close to reaching an agreement with the government that would end the party's boycott of Parliament, but that there were still unresolved issues keeping a deal from being signed right away.

Source: Sihamoni - Yahoo News Search Results | 10 Apr 2014 | 10:21 am

Cambodian PM expects Friday pact with opposition

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia's prime minister said Thursday that he expects a political stalemate that has seen the opposition boycott Parliament to end by this weekend with a deal between the two sides.

Source: Sihamoni - Yahoo News Search Results | 10 Apr 2014 | 9:07 am

Hun Sen Says End to Deadlock Could Come by New Year - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

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Hun Sen Says End to Deadlock Could Come by New Year
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Mr. Hun Sen also raised the issue of his government's slew of official statements, released over the weekend, threatening to take legal action against Mr. Rainsy for disrespecting King Norodom Sihamoni. The government says it may prosecute Mr. Rainsy ...
Cambodia PM Threatens Opposition Leader Over 'Insult' to the KingRadio Free Asia
Palace says King's name still intactThe Phnom Penh Post
Cambodian gov't considers lawsuit against opposition chiefShanghai Daily (subscription)
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Source: Sihamoni - Google News | 8 Apr 2014 | 2:26 am

Cambodian PM threatens opposition leader with legal action

Cambodian strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday threatened opposition leader Sam Rainsy with legal action over a letter to the nation's king that appeared to rebuke the monarch for endorsing parliament. The poll returned Hun Sen to power but is hotly disputed due to allegations of massive vote-rigging. Hun Sen said Rainsy insulted King Norodom Sihamoni in the letter last week -- appearing ...

Source: Sihamoni - Yahoo News Search Results | 7 Apr 2014 | 6:42 pm

Cambodia PM: Agreement with opposition may be near

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Monday that secret talks with the country's political opposition have resolved most of their differences, and the two sides may soon reach an agreement for the opposition to end its boycott of parliament.

Source: Sihamoni - Yahoo News Search Results | 7 Apr 2014 | 10:34 am

A battle royal sparked - The Phnom Penh Post

The Phnom Penh Post

A battle royal sparked
The Phnom Penh Post
The government is threatening opposition leader Sam Rainsy with legal action, which could result in a year's imprisonment, in response to a letter he wrote to King Norodom Sihamoni last week appearing to take issue with and criticise the King's ...
Gov't Threatens Rainsy With Lawsuit Over Letter to KingThe Cambodia Daily (subscription)

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Source: Sihamoni - Google News | 7 Apr 2014 | 1:18 am

Rainsy Writes to King Over Letter to Assembly - The Cambodia Daily (subscription)

Rainsy Writes to King Over Letter to Assembly
The Cambodia Daily (subscription)
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy has written to King Norodom Sihamoni responding to, and appearing to rebuke, a letter from the King that was read aloud at the National Assembly earlier this week. The National Assembly on Tuesday convened its second ...

Source: Sihamoni - Google News | 4 Apr 2014 | 3:02 am