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Cambodia’s law on political parties proposed to be revised

The Cambodian National Assembly Standing Committee on February 13 transferred a proposal to amend the Law on Political Parties to the NA’s Legislative and Justice Commission for consideration.
Cambodia’s law on political parties proposed to be revised ảnh 1President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin (Source: VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) – TheCambodian National Assembly Standing Committee on February 13 transferred aproposal to amend the Law on Political Parties to the NA’s Legislative andJustice Commission for consideration.

According to the communiquéissued by the Office of the NA Secretary General the same day, the committeealso agreed to transfer a suggestion to revise the Law on the regulations oflaw-making staff to the NA’s Legislative and Justice Commission, which will workwith the NA commissions on home affairs and national defence for consideration.

Earlier, the proposal to amendthe Law on Political Parties by 60 parliamentarians of the ruling CambodianPeople’s Party was submitted to the NA on February 10.

On February 11, President of theCambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Sam Rainsy announced his resignation. Aday later, the CNRP approved the resignation and allowed Vice President KemSokha to serve as acting President until a new leader is elected.

Rainsy has been living inself-imposed exile in France since November 2015 to avoid a two-year prisonsentence in a defamation case brought by Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong.

He is also facing a number ofdefamation and disinformation court cases in Phnom Penh.

If 63 lawmakers approve, the Lawon Political Parties will be adopted.-VNA
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