Added: Jul 30, 2008
From: NTDTV
Duration: 1:53
ANCHOR: Cambodian voters are complaining about inconsistencies in the voting system and loop holes in the registration process that resulted in them not able to vote in general elections held at the weekend. STORY: In order to vote, Cambodians had to register their names and vote where they registered. But, the opposition group Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) is holding a rally where many voters say they couldn't vote even though they had registered. [Try Kunthea, Voter]: "I went to look for my name in 10 places but I could not find it and I could not vote. Please find justice for me." Many others shared the same injustice as Kunthea. Others say they had found their names but someone else had voted under their name. One man demonstrates how easily the ink put on the fingers of people after they cast their ballot, could be washed off with a special chemical. So many think it would be very easy for people to vote twice. Opposition party members claim that voting documents were also handed out by the ruling Cambodian People's Party on Election Day to people they knew would vote for them. According to the SRP, about one million voters have had similar problems and could not vote. They now seek re-polling. [Sam Rainsy, President of SRP]: "This is an opportunity given to people who wanted to vote but could not vote because their names had been deleted, they could not find their names on the voter lists on voting day." Meanwhile, European Union observers yesterday said that the irregularities were no grounds to change the result, judging by the landslide victory of 90 out of 123 seats by the ruling government.
Channel: News
Tags: cambodia elections frustration general ntd system voting
Rating: 5.00 (5 ratings) Views: 411' favoriteCount='3 Comments: 4
pajeroz Says:
Sep 14, 2008 - Not only supporters of Sam Rainsy had problem with ballot documents but other supporters of other parties. Some members from my family whom are CPP supporters didn't get to vote as well due to the same problems Sam Rainsy accuses CPP of doing. You can have a fair trail when you only hear from one side of the story. My advice for those who have not much details on these events when reading stuff online or anywhere please be optimistic.
pajeroz Says:
Sep 14, 2008 - patriotic? this man, Sam Rainsy, doesn't even speak Khmer. What a fool!!! Speaking foreign language doesn't make you look cool. And yeah if everything u do is for the people why your party is named after you? So much for democracy LMAO!!!
devsexy Says:
Nov 19, 2008 - Pajeroz. ur an idiot he speaks Khmer perfectly along with French and English. As a CPP supporter you know how corrupt your party is and what they allow those aligned with them to do. I had a foreign dignitary who works for the UN and is a CPP party member stay at my home last winter. Get your info straight before you start commenting videos. I'm a political science minor and history major what kind of education do you have?
KhmerSerey1 Says:
Sep 10, 2008 - We're still behind you your excellency,long live Sam Rainsy and all members of the SRP.Sam Rainsy is true Khmer democracy.