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Candlelight Party’s members protest in front of the party headquarters in Phnom Penh on December 18, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Over 400 Candlelight Party Members Demand Resignation of President Teav Vannol

20 Dec 2023 2:35 PM|
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Over 400 members and supporters of Candlelight Party rallied at the headquarters in Phnom Penh on Monday, calling for party president Teav Vannol’s resignation and demanding that officials remain in office. The officials had been dismissed from their roles for “no reason despite being loyal to the party”.

CPP parliamentarians attend a plenary session at the National Assembly to vote on ammendments to the Constitution, July 28, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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NGOs and political parties say they won’t attend Justice Ministry ‘explanation’ of new constitutional amendments

1 Aug 2022 9:18 PM|

Civil society groups and opposition parties that have opposed newly passed constitutional amendments said they would be boycotting a meeting hosted by the Ministry of Justice this week intended to clarify the changes to eight articles.

PM Hun Sen looks on as the National Assembly passes several CPP-backed amendments to the Constitution, July 28, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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National Assembly passes CPP-backed changes to Constitution

28 Jul 2022 7:28 PM|

The National Assembly on Thursday approved amendments to eight articles of the Constitution — changes strongly opposed by opposition parties and civil society groups.

Yang Saing Koma, chairman of the GDP speaks during a press conference in Phnom Penh, July 26, 2022. CamboJA/ Khuon Narim

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Minor political parties discuss alliance ahead of National Election

27 Jul 2022 7:36 AM|

The Grassroots Democratic Party (GDP) said Tuesday it was seeking to make an alliance with other minor parties ahead of the 2023 National Election, though analysts and other party officials suggest it will be a challenge to create a coalition strong enough to challenge the ruling party’s dominance of the National Assembly.

A man drives past the National Assembly on July 21, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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Opposition Outrage as CPP’s Constitution Changes Move Ahead

25 Jul 2022 10:15 PM|

The National Assembly is expected to this week adopt draft amendments to the Constitution that relate to the transition of national leadership – a move strongly opposed by the opposition as an overt power grab by the ruling Cambodian People’s Party.

Yeng Virak, center, president of the Grassroots Democratic Party, speaks to the media after submitting a petition to the National Assembly, July 21, 2022. CamboJA/Pring Samrang

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Opposition parties want CPP-backed constitutional amendments scrapped

22 Jul 2022 3:15 PM|

An alliance of opposition groups led by the Candlelight Party asked the National Assembly to reject CPP-proposed changes to the constitution, saying the amendments weakened parliament and violated the principles of multiparty democracy.

CPP members attend a party congress at the CPP headquarter in central Phnom Penh on Sunday, Picture from the Prime Minister's Facebook page.

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Ahead of 2023 national election, CPP says it wishes to ‘strive to serve’

19 Jul 2022 11:49 AM|

At a Central Committee Congress held over the weekend, leaders of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) urged the party to strengthen any shortcomings and gain public confidence in preparation for next year's national election.

Son Chhay, vice president of the Candlelight Party (center), Yeng Virak, president of the Grassroots Democratic Party (left), and Yang Saing Koma, chairman of the GDP (right), meet with members in Kampong Thom province. Picture from GDP Facebook page.

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Opposition Unites in Rural Commune to Thwart CPP Powerhold

19 Jul 2022 9:42 AM|

An experiment in Cambodian democracy is taking shape in a rural commune in Kampong Thom province, where opposition parties have agreed to combine their votes to counter the influence of the local Cambodian People’s Party chief and his allies.

Justice Minister Koeut Rith defends changes to the constitution during a press conference July 14, 2022. CamboJA/ Panha Chhorpoan

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Ministry of Justice downplays proposed constitutional revisions

16 Jul 2022 4:44 PM|

The government denied planned constitutional changes were intended to cement a permanent grip on power, saying the amendments merely filled gaps in the laws governing transitions of power.

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Over 400 Candlelight Party Members Demand Resignation of President Teav Vannol

NGOs and political parties say they won’t attend Justice Ministry ‘explanation’ of new constitutional amendments

National Assembly passes CPP-backed changes to Constitution

Minor political parties discuss alliance ahead of National Election

Opposition Outrage as CPP’s Constitution Changes Move Ahead

Opposition parties want CPP-backed constitutional amendments scrapped

Ahead of 2023 national election, CPP says it wishes to ‘strive to serve’

Opposition Unites in Rural Commune to Thwart CPP Powerhold

Ministry of Justice downplays proposed constitutional revisions

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Over 400 Candlelight Party Members Demand Resignation of President Teav Vannol

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National Assembly passes CPP-backed changes to Constitution

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