The National Election Committee (NEC; km, គណៈកម្មាធិការជាតិរៀបចំការបោះឆ្នោត, ) is an independent agency that supervises the national
elections
An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office.
Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operate ...
of
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 ...
.
Its official motto is "Independence, Neutrality, Truthfulness, Justice and Transparency".
Members
Criticism
The opposition
Cambodian National Rescue Party
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, headquarters =
, ideology = LiberalismLiberal democracy Civic nationalism Populism Anti-Vietnamese sentiment
, position = Centre
, international = Liberal International
, affiliation1_title = Regional aff ...
(CNRP) accused the NEC of committing corruption and affiliated with the ruling
Cambodian People's Party
The Cambodian People's Party (CPP), UNGEGN: , ALA-LC: ; is a Cambodian political party which has ruled Cambodia since 1979.
Founded in 1951, it was originally known as the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (KPRP)., UNGEGN: , ALA-LC: ; ...
. In November 2017,
Kuoy Bunroeun
Kuoy Bunroeun (, born February 12, 1967) is a Cambodian politician belonging to the Cambodia National Rescue Party representing Kampong Cham Province. He was also a Sam Rainsy Party member representing Takeo Province Takeo may refer to:
* Tak ...
,
Rong Chhun
Rong Chhun (born 1969 in Talon, Kandal) is a Cambodian trade unionist and political activist. He is the president of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions and has been imprisoned several times for his work.
Biography
Chhun was born in Talon co ...
and
Te Manirong of the NEC resigned in protest against the dissolution of the CNRP and the reassignment of its parliamentary seats to minor parties.
References
External links
Elections in Cambodia
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