Polls Open in Cambodia, Prime Minister Hun Sen Casts Ballot

Say Mony, VOA Khmer

28 Aug 2013

Polls Open in Cambodia, Prime Minister Hun Sen Casts Ballot

Voting kicked off in Cambodia early on Sunday with the incumbent Prime Minister Hun Sen and his wife are amongst the first to cast their ballots.

Voters said they hoped the results would be accepted by everyone and that no major violence or issues will rise after the election results are revealed. VOA Khmer's Say Mony report from Kandal province.

Irregularities May Have Affected Election results: Transparency International

Say Mony, VOA Khmer

31 Jul 2013

Irregularities May Have Affected Election results: Transparency International ​

A non-governmental organization observing the Sunday's election said that many​ irregularities may have affected the election results.

At a polling station in Phnom Penh's Russey Keo district, a group of voters were complaining about duplicate names on voter lists and 'indelible ink' that could be washed off. Mak Kear is one of them. He said his wife's name appeared twice on a voter list and he could easily remove the ink from his index finger just some minutes after casting his ballot on Sunday. Say Mony reports from Phnom Penh.

Youth Representatives Debate Party Policies

Say Mony, VOA Khmer

24 July 2013

PHNOM PENH - Youth representatives from six political parties running in the upcoming elections joined an International Republican Institute-organized debate over the weekend to show their respective parties’ policies.

Young Voters Want Transparency and Less Corruption

Say Mony, VOA Khmer

17 June 2013

Transparency International Cambodia recently organized a ceremony for parties to pledge to fight against corruption.

PHNOM PENH - With just over a month to go before Cambodians head to the polls, a group of young voters say they are going to support the political parties most interested in fighting corruption. A group of high school and university students met in Phnom Penh recently to call for political candidates to provide more transparency in government and to work harder to end the country’s endemic corruption.

Some Hope for Change, as Cambodians Vote for Local Leaders

Say Mony, VOA Khmer
Tuesday, 05 June 2012

Cambodians went to the polls on Sunday to elect local commune council leaders. Election officials said they were happy with the turnout. Many voters said they hoped to see change in local leadership, as they cast ballots mostly for four main parties. VOA Khmer's Say Mony has more from the polling stations.

Women Parliamentary Candidates Increase

Pich Samnang, VOA Khmer
Thursday, 03 July 2008

[Editor's note: In the weeks leading into national polls, VOA Khmer will explore a wide number of election issues. The "Election Issues 2008" series will air stories on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by a related "Hello VOA" guest on Thursday. This is the second in a two-part series examining the role of women in politics.]

Two of the three political parties with seats in parliament have boosted the number of women candidates in their ranks for July's election.

The Cambodian People's Party added six candidates to its ticket this election, up from 14 in 2003; the Sam Rainsy Party added three, also up from 14 last election.

For One Woman, a Journey Into Politics

Pich Samnang, VOA Khmer
Wednesday, 02 July 2008

[Editor's note: In the weeks leading into national polls, VOA Khmer will explore a wide number of election issues. The "Election Issues 2008" series will air stories on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by a related "Hello VOA" guest on Thursday. This is the first in a two-part series examining the role of women in politics.]

Chhan Samnang came to Phnom Penh in 1979 as a vendor of fried banana cakes, following the collapse of the Khmer Rogue. Now 51 years old, Chhan Samnang is a commune council member in Phnom Penh's Russei Keo district. If possible, she plans to do even more, by entering national politics one day.

Chhan Samnang is one example of the few women in local politics, where only 15 percent of commune council members are women. Even so, she one day hopes to be a representative at the national level, where 22 of the 123 members of the National Assembly are women.