Main Cambodia opposition party excluded from polls

By Agence France-Presse

May 16, 2023 12:24 am

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's election body on Monday refused to register the main opposition party and chief challenger to Prime Minister Hun Sen for upcoming national elections.

In a statement, the Southeast Asian nation's National Election Committee said the opposition Candlelight Party (CP) had failed to submit certain documents, so it would not be permitted to contest the July 23 vote.

SNUFFED OUT Supporters of Cambodia's opposition Candlelight Party are seen on trucks during a campaign for the June 5 communal elections in the capital Phnom Penh on May 21, 2022. AP FILE PHOTO

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