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Archive for August, 2013

This Is Where It Counts…

Friday, August 30th, 2013

Several ‘safety bags’ containing the voting bulletins from Siem Reap province were opened in front of a mixed crowd of political party representatives, election observers and journalists. Following allegations of fraud during the 2013 legislative elections, the Constitutional Council ordered the NEC (National Election Committee) to make a series of bags available for investigation. The […]

Same Place, Same Hopes…

Thursday, August 29th, 2013

Just like last week (see HERE), some 150 people gathered at the foot of Wat Phnom, to pray for a peacefull outcome of the 2013 parliamentary elections. The opposition CNRP and the ruling CPP still cannot agree on anything, be it on how to put together an investigation in the alleged frauds, or on who […]

Same Place, Same Issues…

Thursday, August 29th, 2013

The CNRP opposition party held a press conference at its Chak Angré headquarters to denounce yet again (see also HERE) the frauds perpetrated during the 2013 parliamentary elections. The official final results will be announced on September 8th, but it is likely that the provisional results which saw an impressive shift of seats away from […]

Meanwhile At The Factory I told About Before…

Tuesday, August 27th, 2013

While the negociations between the ruling CPP and the opposition CNRP about the alleged frauds during the 2013 parliamentary elections continue, the workers from the SL factory, on their 10th day of a strike to demand better wages, organised a march towards the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation. A timid attempt by […]

They Were 6,000?

Monday, August 26th, 2013

It is very likely that there were more than the number of demonstrators ‘allowed’ by the authorities at the rallye organised by the opposition CNRP (Cambodian National Rescue Party) to keep pressure on the ruling CPP regarding the alleged frauds in the 2013 parliamentary elections which took place on July 28th and which saw a […]

Maintaining Fraud Accusations…

Monday, August 26th, 2013

The opposition CNRP (Cambodian National Rescue Party) organised a densely attended press conference at its Chak Angré HQ regarding the alleged frauds during the 2013 parliamentary elections and ahead of a mass gathering later that day in Phnom Penh.

Meanwhile Development Develops…

Sunday, August 25th, 2013

While little progress was made between the ruling CPP and the opposition CNRP on the issue of putting together an independent investigation system to check on the alleged fraud issues during the 2013 Cambodian parliamentary elections of July 28th, and while Phnom Penh is getting ready for a mass gathering organised by the CNRP next […]

Meanwhile A That Same Factory…

Friday, August 23rd, 2013

While no progress was made between the ruling CPP and the opposition CNRP on the issue of putting together an independent investigation system to check on the alleged fraud issues during the 2013 Cambodian parliamentary elections of July 28th, the strike at SL Garment Processing (Cambodia) Ltd. goes on (see also HERE). Negociations didn’t lead […]