Friday, 19 February 2010

Cambodians Clearly Optimistic About Future


via CAAI News Media

February 18, 2010

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - A large majority of people in Cambodia think their country is heading in the right direction, according to a poll by the International Republican Institute (IRI). 79 per cent of respondents share this view, while 20 per cent say things are not heading the right way.

Cambodia held a legislative election in July 2008. The Cambodia People’s Party (CPP) was officially declared the winner of the election, with 90 of the 123 seats at stake. The Sam Rainsy Party (PSR) finished second, with 26 mandates.

Since 1993, when multi-party democracy was restored in Cambodia, the CPP has been in coalition with the royalist Funcinpec party and as senior partner since 1997. Hu Sen, Cambodia’s prime minister, is the longest serving head of government in South-East Asia.

Since 2008, Cambodia and neighbouring Thailand have fought over the ownership of the famous Preah Vihear temple as part of a larger territorial dispute. Thailand opposes Cambodia’s application for the temple to become a world heritage site.

On Feb. 11, Hu said he will take the matter to the International Court of Justice, declaring, "Cambodia has reached the limits of its patience. Cambodia wants to solve this territorial dispute by filing a complaint to the international court at The Hague."

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I wonder if this Angus-Reid publication knows where Cambodia is. They don't even know Cambodia Prime Minister's name.