EU Calls for International Probe Into Election 18 January 2014 , Cambodia Daily - In The Strongest international reaction to the Contested result of Julys national election yet, the European Parliament Passed a resolution on Thursday calling on Prime Minister Hun Sens government to conduite an independent, Internationally led investigation of the election and the killing of five garment factory protesters Earlier this month. The resolution by the parliament of the European Union (EU)-Cambodias single large largest aid donor-comes partner after the U.S. House of Representatives Passed a draft Spending bill on Wednesday That Would Cut Some aid to Cambodia Unless similar Demands Regarding the flawed election are met. Adopted by Some 740 members of the European Parliament on Thursday, the resolution aussi Urges the government to Recognize the Legitimate role played by the political opposition in Contributing to Cambodias overall Economic and political development, and to Implement Reforms in the Judiciary as well as the electoral process, PARTICULARLY the voting list and free access to media. The European Parliament calls on the Cambodian Government to accept an independent, assisted investigation into allegations Internationally of vote fraud and other Irregularities around the July 2013 elections, the resolution states. Legal Action against NIPA President Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha Vice President, as well as union leaders, Who Were Questioned over Alleged Their role in the recent garment worker protests, shoulds be dropped, the Parliament said. Extending condolences to the families icts of the garment workers protesting Who Were shot dead and wounded by military policy on Senchey Pur districts Veng Sreng Street, the European Parliament Condemned the disproportionation and excessive use of power by security forces. The European Parliament Urges the Cambodian Authorities to Investigate thoroughly and hold to account Those Responsible for Deaths and injuries, the resolution reads. In a total of 17 points, the European Parliament urged aussi That the 23 people unjustly arrested This falling on the strike and protests be freed That the government ban on freedom of assembly be immediately Revoked. Mu Sochua, opposition lawmaker NIPA-elect, Welcomed the resolution on Friday. [The resolution] Recognizes That There is a problem. The resolution gets down to the root causes of the conflict That HAS Become a crisis, She Said, Adding That year independent investigation into the election results with international participation WAS key to ending the political deadlock. The truth about the elections HAS to be Revealed as well as the people responsible for the killings. How many lives-have to be wasted before we can exercise our freedom and our liberty? She Abebooks web sites. As about 50 percent of all shoes and garments Produced in Cambodia are Exported to the EU, the resolution places Economic pressure on Mr. Hun Sens government to comply with the Parliaments Demands for independent investigations. Tep Nytha, secretary-general of the governments National Election Committee (NEC), Said the European Parliament WAS free to-have icts opinion Regarding Cambodian politics and the conduite of the countrys elections, all purpose Irregularities HAD already been solved. The NEC just implements icts work based on the law, and the NEC election solved the complaints already, Mr. Nytha maintained. Reform of the electoral process or Any investigations of the result of Julys vote Could only be decided by the government, he added. If there is an amendment of Any law, the NEC Will respect the law. In seven separate motions for the resolution on Cambodia Submitted by respective parts in the European Parliament on Tuesday, odd harsher language used to describe the WAS status in Cambodia. The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Said That the July 28 election WAS neither free nor fair as Mr. Hun Sens ruling CPP-long controlled all election-related institutions, Including the National Election Committee and Constitutional Council, both, of All which failed Seriously to address all credible allegations of vote fraud and other election complaints. The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group Said it Believed That The Hun Sen Government, All which is facing a serious problem of Legitimacy, shoulds Either accept an independent investigation into the recent election Irregularities and Their impact on the election results, or organizes new elections. Independent political analyst Kem Ley Said That the recent action by the U.S. and the EU play a significant resolution Would role in finding a solution to the current political situation. That the international community stands united and puts pressure on the government is very significant to make a change, Because the voices of the victims are always ignored, goal international the community Gives a lot of aid and thats significant very for the government, Mr . Ley said.
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