Cambodian Opposition leader, Sam Rainsy, will tomorrow (Friday 25th Oct) deliver to the Australian embassy in Phnom Penh a similar letter to the one, below, sent to President Barack Obama.
The Australian government has congratulated Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on his victory in the 28th July elections despite there being serious doubts, as a result of numerous 'irregularities', that his Cambodian People's Party won the election.
The Australian government has congratulated Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on his victory in the 28th July elections despite there being serious doubts, as a result of numerous 'irregularities', that his Cambodian People's Party won the election.
ROYAL KINGDON OF CAMBODIA
NATION RELIGION KING
The Hon Barack Obama
President
The United States of America
By kindness of the United States
Embassy in Phnom Penh
Investigation
of Electoral Irregularities and Enforcement of the full Implementation of the
23rd October Paris Peace Accords.
President Obama
We, the undersigned, have the
greatest honor as representatives of the Cambodian people to inform Mr.
President that the elections of 28th July 2013 for the 5th
mandate of the National Assembly were not conducted based on the
recommendations of the office of the U.N. Special Rapporteur for Human Rights
which consequently resulted in serious irregularities. Furthermore, no
independent investigation committee has been put in place to probe these grave
irregularities. Subsequently, the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has formed the
National Assembly and the current Royal Government, violating the Constitution,
the highest law of the nation and deviating from the principles of multi-party
democracy which are guaranteed by the 23rd October 1991 Paris Peace
Accords. These steps take Cambodia back to a one party system of governance.
In view of the situation
described above, we seek your assistance in resolving the current political
deadlock by ensuring the enforcement of the Paris Peace Accords, the sole
foundation for multi-party democracy and development for our nation.
On the occasion of the twenty
second year of the Paris Peace Accords, over 10,000 Cambodians marched and
submitted a petition with names and thumb prints of 2 million Cambodian
citizens and voters to the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
in Phnom Penh for the highest consideration of the U.N. Secretary General and
key signatories.
Please accept, President Obama,
the assurances of our highest respect.
Phnom Penh 23rd Oct
2013
On behalf of the Cambodian
people.
Sam Rainsy Kem Sokha
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