Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen claimed a near-uncontested election victory for his Cambodian People's Party, winning 120 of 125 National Assembly seats, while warning voters who spoiled ballots that they could face up to five years in prison. Western countries did not send observers and a coalition of 17 election watchdogs called the vote not free or fair.
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In a speech on Monday, Hun Sen said that those who had spoiled their ballots would be investigated and could face up to five years in prison.
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another authoritarian leader who crushes dissent and abuses human rights
not free or fair
a major setback for democracy in Cambodia
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According to unofficial results, Hun Sen’s party won 120 seats, and a royalist party secured five seats.
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Approximately 9.7 million Cambodians were registered to vote in the election to elect members of the 125-seat National Assembly.
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Of those registered voters, 84% cast their ballots, according to the National Election Committee (NEC).
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Candlelight Party disputed NEC figures and said voter turnout was closer to 60%.
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Approximately 9.7 million Cambodians were registered to vote in the election to elect members of the 125-seat National Assembly.
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A coalition of 17 election watchdogs and human rights groups, including the Asian Network for Free Elections and the International Federation for Human Rights, expressed “profound concern” about the poll conduct.
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Hun Sen, who has been in power for nearly four decades, claimed victory in the one-sided election, which was virtually uncontested. According to unofficial results, Hun Sen’s party won 120 seats, and a royalist party secured five seats.
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observers from Russia, China, and Guinea-Bissau were present during the voting process, with Hun Sen casting his vote in his home district outside Phnom Penh.
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He was released in November 2021 after serving 15 months in prison.
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