Cambodia's 'unfair' election - 26 Jul 08

Cambodians head to the polls this weekend, however, Human Rights Watch says conditions are not in place for free and fair elections.

Hun Sen, Cambodia's prime minister, is widely expected to retain power. But the watchdog group says his party's grip on the media, and use of harrassment and intimidation undermine the credibility of the poll.

Nationalist sentiment is running high over a border dispute with Thailand. However, many Cambodians also want to see an end to rampant corruption and solutions to rising living costs.

Eleven parties are competing, including the new "Human Rights Party".

Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party (CPP) continues to dominate. He has effectively been in power since the fall of the Khmer Rouge in 1979.

But many of Cambodia's younger voters may be looking for a change of rule, as Al Jazeera's Marga Ortigas reports from Phnom Penh.

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[kenzacky]

@bennychan84 o.O u wanna see cambodian become a killing field again then choose hun sen the bitch. by the way wen cambodia ever to become to a killing field. its will be the day you die. you dont wanna fucking test me man

[TheAmericankhmer]

Hun Sen is motherfucker, brougth illegal vietnamese to Cambodia and give them a cambodian citizen to vote for Him. i can see all yuon face everywhere in Phnom Penh .

[Angkorianz]

People like Lu Meng is selfish.

He is part of the root of curruptions.

As long his pocket is full. He doesn't care about anyone else.

[KhmerBubbles]

FUCK HUN SEN AND HIS VIETNAMESE MASTER WHO BEEN KILLING KHMER PEOPLE FOR POWER AND WEALTH, GET THE FUCK OUT HUN SEN !.......... AND FUCK LUU MENG, I WILL REMEMBER YOUR FACE MOTHER FUCKER...

[wsupninja90210]

im happy for my people fighting for freedom from the corrupt government

[KhmerSerey1]

pajeroz,i live in siamreap,i live through lon nol,i live through khmer rouge,i live through refugee camp,i live through hun sen,i live through sihanouk,what the fuck do you know abut cambodia ?

[munster27]

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[Araknophobik]

3 22/f/single/cam! ne1 want to see? t

[jackmol]

first: they said the election is fraud,.. there is no solid evidence,.. second : irregularity of the election doesn't really change the main result of the election,..CPP won the majority,..SRP seriously need to change its leader,..sam rainsy can't do shit,..so much empty promises,.. i remember when he took over the ministry of finance in 1993,..$2000 for a position,..Hun sen maybe is not an ideal leader,..but he is the best among them

[bennychan84]

Sam Rainsy at DEY KRAHORM: "Everyone should stay and fight the police!!, fight for your land!! (i wont be staying cos i dont want my ass kicked but ur asses are expendable to make me look good)"

Sam Rainsy is all talk!!

"JEY-YOR GUNAK-PAK PEJEIR-JUN!!!!"