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Cambodia postpones Senate election to next February

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on October 27 decided to postpone the Senate election to February 25, 2018.
Cambodia postpones Senate election to next February ảnh 1Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen (Source: AFP)
Hanoi (VNA) - Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on October 27decided to postpone the Senate election to February 25, 2018.

Hun Sen saidthe decision was made at the request of Cambodian Interior Minister Sar Kheng,without giving further details.

It is thefourth Senate election originally scheduled for January 14, 2018.

Founded in1999, the Senate has 61 seats, but only 57 senators will be elected, as two senatorsare appointed by King Norodom Sihamoni and the other two by the parliament'slower house.

In the lastelection held in January 2012, Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party won 46seats.

Earlier on October 20, the Cambodian Senate adoptedfour amended and supplementary election laws which were ratified by theparliament on October 16.-VNA
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