Cambodian Newly-formed Alliance Reiterates Rejection of Election Results

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Cambodian Newly-formed Alliance Reiterates Rejection of Election Results

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Cambodia's newly formed Alliance of Democrats (AD) reaffirmed Wednesday its rejection of the July 27 election results, preliminary confirmed by the National Election Committee (NEC), but saying it will not resort to street demonstration.

The alliance made the announcement in a joint statement which was issued after the Constitutional Council summarily dismissed complaints lodged by FUNCINPEC and Sam Rainsy Party (SRP), the twoparties which formed the alliance after the election.

The statement described the public hearings conducted by the Constitutional Council as "a farce", accusing it "has simply failed its duty to deliver justice the Cambodian people long for."

Moreover, the alliance vows to "strengthen the alliance at all levels," and calls upon the allies of democrats all over the worldto help them. Alliance President Prince Norodom Ranariddh and VicePresident Sam Rainsy will soon travel abroad to garner support.

However, the alliance said that the expected political impasse for forming a new legitimate government "can be resolved without resorting to any demonstration that can be manipulated to create unnecessary violence and fear for the people."

"We appeal for calm and reiterate our offer to negotiate peacefully for the formation of a national union government that will really serve the people, and put the country back on track," it added.

On Monday, Hun Sen, the incumbent prime minister and vice president of the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP), reaffirmedthat there was only a two-party coalition government and needs another party as opposition. "We will never agree to form a so-called national union government put forward by the alliance," theprime minister stressed.

Cambodia held a National Assembly election on July 27, this year. According to the preliminary results, the CPP is expected towin 73 seats out of 123 National Assembly seats, nine short of thetwo-thirds majority necessary to form a government by its own.

The alliance has demanded a tripartite government without Hun Sen as prime minister. The CPP has refused those conditions.

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