Cambodian PM Vows to Head New Government

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Cambodian PM Vows to Head New Government

Cambodia's incumbent Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday said that he would be the prime minister in the new government, warning his rivals not to attempt to oust him.

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Cambodia's incumbent Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday said that he would be the prime minister in the new government, warning his rivals not to attempt to oust him.

"If a new government cannot be formed, I will remain as the prime minister and the existing government would be keeping function until the new government is formed," the premier told villagers, about 20 km south of the capital. This is Hun Sen's his first comment since Sunday's election.

"Hun Sen was the prime minister in the old government and will be again the prime minister in the new government," he stressed.

His remarks were a response to his two rivals, the royalist FUNCINPEC party's leader Prince Norodom Ranariddh and the opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) leader Sam Rainsy, who said on Tuesday they would not join the government with Hun Sen remaining as prime minister and threatened to wage street protests against the unofficial poll results claimed by the CPP-controlled media.

"Don't attempt to oust Hun Sen as prime minister because the people have voted for Hun Sen. Why should Hun Sen leave," the premier added.

He also ruled out the possibility to form a tripartite government put forward by Prince Norodom Ranariddh.

"We, the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), will only choose one party to form a new coalition government with the precondition that the party must be an honesty one," But he declined to give the name of the party.

Though the official primary poll results will not be available until Aug. 8, the state-run TVK has broadcast the results showing the incumbent Prime Minister Hun Sen's CPP had already won the election. According to the unofficial results, the ruling CPP had collected 73 seats out of the 123 seats of the National Assembly, while FUNCINPEC party and the SRP got 26 and 24 respectively.

Under Cambodia's constitution, for a party to form a government, it needs two-third majority in the National Assembly, or 82 seats.

As many observers had expected, no single party seems to be able to obtain a required two-third majority. Therefore, the CPP needs to seek a partner to form a new coalition government.

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