It paves the way for long-serving leader Hun Sen to run a one-horse race. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s main opposition party on Thursday lost a bid to overturn its ban from the upcoming elections, paving the way for long-serving leader Hun Sen to run a one-horse race.
The Constitutional Council said in a statement it had rejected the party’s appeal against the NEC’s decision. He said CP had hoped to take part in the elections “to restore the base of democracy in our country”.Mr Hun SenCritics and rights groups accuse him of using the legal system to crush opposition to his rule, particularly in the run-up to elections.
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