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Cambodian ruling party to form new gov’t in September: PM
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 2, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech
Techo Hun Sen said Thursday that a new government will be formed on Sept. 20
after his ruling party won a sweeping victory in the Sunday’s election.
Speaking to thousands of garment factory workers here, Hun Sen said the
country’s King Norodom Sihamoni will preside over the opening session of a
new parliament on Sept. 19; then, the new parliament will vote for the
formation of a new government on the following day.
“In the morning of Sept. 20, the new government will be formed, and a
swearing-in ceremony will be held in the afternoon, and on Sept. 21, the
first new Cabinet meeting will be convened,” he said.
Meanwhile, the prime minister expressed his profound gratitude to the
people for participating in the democratic process and voting freely for
political parties they liked.
He also thanked the people for their continued support for the ruling
Cambodian People’s Party (CPP).
Twenty political parties contested in the Sunday’s general election.
The National Election Committee’s preliminary results indicated that the
CPP won the election, receiving 4.87 million votes, or 76.78 percent, of the
total valid votes.
With the victory, Hun Sen, who has been in power for 33 years, will
continue to lead the government for another five years.
The Southeast Asian country holds a general election once every five
years. The Sunday’s general election was the sixth of its kind since 1993.
BSS/Xinhua/MSY/1122 hrs