The Democratic Movement of Change is a
Cambodia
Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand t ...
n
electoral alliance
An electoral alliance (also known as a bipartisan electoral agreement, electoral pact, electoral agreement, electoral coalition or electoral bloc) is an association of political party, political parties or individuals that exists solely to stand ...
between the two main democratic opposition parties, the
Sam Rainsy Party
The Candlelight Party ( km, គណបក្សភ្លើងទៀន) is a liberal party in Cambodia. The party was a member of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats, Liberal International, and the Alliance of Democrats. It is the largest ...
and the
Human Rights Party founded in early 2009 to run together in the 2012 local and 2013 general elections.
The two political opposition parties in Cambodia, the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) and the Human Rights Party (HRP), are now reunited in a “Democratic Movement for Change”, an alliance formed in January 2009. Representatives of the two formations say they are proud of their new solidarity. Not only do they hope to put an end to several years of election failure but they also wish to make a serious challenge to the seemingly immovable ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP), considered within the coalition to exemplify a Prime Minister holding power for too long. Before the next elections, the alliance will likely attempt a full merger between the SRP and HRP, scheduled for 2011.
External links
Human Rights Party of Cambodia'A Country for Sale' the report on corruption in Cambodia by Global WitnessHabeas-Corpus.net a pro Justice and Democracy web publishes a page on Cambodia (with news and links in Spanish, English and FrenchKa-Set independent news on Cambodia and Cambodians abroad
References
Political parties established in 2009
Political party alliances in Cambodia
Liberal parties in Cambodia
Cambodian democracy movements
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