Cambodia PM Re-election Likely

Latin American News Agency

Phnom Penh, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) The re-election of Prime Minister Hu Sen and his PPC (Popular Party of Cambodia) party seems to be sure Monday, with an absolute majority of 123 parliamentary seats, according to preliminary reports.

The PCC headed the vote followed by the Sam Rainsy party, the spokesman of the National Electoral Committee, Khan Keo Mono, affirmed.

CEN noted that shortly after the counting of votes began, Hu Sen's party had obtained more votes than in the previous election of 2003, when the party won 73 seats, accounting for 59 percent, close to the two thirds needed to form the government.

In 2006, the Constitution was amended to allow the cabinet's creation by simple majority.