Phnom Penh
On Friday, Mrs. Smith (Rhona Smith) UN Special Rapporteur... In Cambodia have expressed interest Mrs. 5 points related to the election. She has expressed an interest in meeting with officials of the Committee of the National Election. These concerns include: 1 ID card does not take time for voter registration. 2nd migrant workers who could lose their chance to vote. 3 promoted voter education for ethnic minorities who do not know English. 4th candidate is too little compared to male candidates, while the country has more women than men and 5 the news spread that education from past elections impartial is not neutral.
Hang Putheara, spokesman of the National Committee election, said Mr Sin Boon Hock, president... Promised c... will facilitate the procedures that you do not have identity cards, Khmer may request a certificate from the commune officials who can instead of identity cards for voters.
Regarding the election of migrant workers, Mr. Chairman... Told Mrs. Smith... Yet the ability to register and vote abroad, and the law did not allow it.... language interpreters There the body language and education for indigenous illiterate and could not speak Khmer. C... Has created a commission for cooperation with non-governmental organizations that work related to the election.
What education is what a debut. Education is not taking the opportunity to exploit politically. This thing we're doing, and more comprehensive.
Hang Putheara, adding that the candidate is not the enforcement of the....
Mr. lawmaker Son Chhay party told VOA that past party to increase the role of women at both local and national. But growth at the national level is not as much as the local level. He said the party would increase the role of women from 25% to 30%, and men equally qualified candidate will remain in order for the upcoming election.
We have experiences in which female leaders in some communes, get support and we see her manager at the base is very effective, he dared to defend a clear role to serve the local population.
But Chhim Phalvorun, CPP spokesman said:
Mrs. Smith as a special rapporteur for human rights... Turned out to a female quota for party stand as a candidate means that Ms. Smith was a violation of the party's political freedom completely. CPP has the right to self-determination will choose nominees politicians run for men or women to the party's internal affairs and see the obvious when standing Official voter yes.
Regarding the issuing of identity cards on February 23, Sar Kheng, Minister of Interior, the promotion of new identity cards Khmer citizens to timely election commune council 2017. he says he hopes to do. Sar Kheng said that with a population of over 10 million people were present identity cards and the remaining 3.6 million that the Ministry have identity cards.
Prime Minister Hun Sen has warned officials in order to expedite the identity cards of.
Source:khmer.voanews.com