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A small group of about 50 citizens gathered on the riverfront opposite the Royal Palace for a vigil. They were reading the Cambodian Constitution, meditating and lighting a candle for a peacefull resolution in the aftermath of the 2013 legislative elections. That same morning COMFREL (Committee For Free And Fair Elections) called a press conference to issue recommendations regarding a joint investigation into the alleged frauds perpetrated during those same elections.

More on the elections here…

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The photographs of the Cambodian 2013 legislative elections and its aftermath were uploaded on my website at THIS URL. Yes, it is uncomplete (I was eating strawberries when Mr. Sam Rainsy had his surprise return, and the actual voting took place while I was getting a new King in Belgium). Yes, it is a little biased (enthusiastic CNRP supporters are much more fun to photograph). And yes, there is more to come…

Enjoy…

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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 opposition CNRP hit a very high and rather unexpected score of 55 of the 123 seats, up from 29, at the expense of the ruling CNRP, but the CNRP says fraud was widespread and claims victory.

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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 won the elections which saw a massive shift of seats in favour of the CNRP at the expense of the CPP. A massive demonstration is planned by the CNRP on September 7th, the day before the elections results will be officialised.

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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 the ruling CPP in favour of the CNRP will hold. A peacefull mass demonstration, will be organised by the CNRP on Saturday September 7th. No one knows, not even the CNRP, what’s next in terms of pressuring the CPP…

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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 the police to block the crowd of some 1200 workers held about 3 minutes before being overrun by the demonstrators. See also HERE and HERE…

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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 landslide shift in seats in favour of the CNRP.

See also HERE, HERE, HERE)

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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.

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