Monday, 27 April 2009

Cambodia's ruling party concludes 34th plenum

www.chinaview.cn
2009-04-26

PHNOM PENH, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The major ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) here on Sunday concluded its 34th plenum with resolutions on a variety of topics right ahead of the upcoming local election on May 17.

During the plenum, CPP decided to add Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Keat Chhon, Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly, Vice President of Senate Tep Ngorn, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) Kun Kim, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of RCAF and Commander-in-Chief of RCAF Infantry Meas Sophea, and National Police Chief Neth Savoeun, into the list of permanent members of its central committee, according to a statement following the meeting.

Meanwhile, the party manifested that the current Prime Minister Hun Sen will become its candidate for the premiership of next national election in 2013.

CPP also vowed to make concerted efforts to win the local election, the statement added.

The participants of the plenum also expressed their support for the peace and stability as well as the economic and social development of the kingdom, the efforts of the military force to defend the country and people, the joint governance of CPP and the Funcinpec Party, and some other national issues.

CPP has remained as the major ruling party of the government since peace was restored in the kingdom in 1993.

Editor: Wang Guanqun

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