EU to send delegation to watch parliamentary election of Cambodia

2008/05/14
From: Mathaba

From Sept. 8, 2007 to April 22, 2008, the National Election Committee (NEC) of Cambodia has accredited 8,342 observers, including 2,938 females and 42 international ones, to supervise the process of the 4th National Assembly election.

PHNOM PENH, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) is planning to send a 120-member delegation to Cambodia to help supervise its parliamentary election on July 27, Chinese-language newspaper the Jianhua Daily said on Tuesday.

This will be the third election-supervising delegation coming from the EU to the kingdom, if the plan is approved by both sides, the paper quoted EU's resident officials as saying.

The delegation, together with about 8,400 national and international observers, will watch the election process and try to make it safe and democratic, the officials said.

From Sept. 8, 2007 to April 22, 2008, the National Election Committee (NEC) of Cambodia has accredited 8,342 observers, including 2,938 females and 42 international ones, to supervise the process of the 4th National Assembly election.

So far on Monday, 12 out of the country's 57 political parties have officially registered for the election.

They will compete for the 123 seats in the Cambodian National Assembly.

In the 2003 general election, the ruling Cambodian People's Party led by Prime Minister Hun Sen won 73 seats, the co-ruling Funcinpec Party 26 seats, and the major opposition Sam Rainsy Party 24 seats.