The ruling Cambodian People's Party currently holds every seat in parliament and its strongman leader has said he wants it to dominate politics in the South-East Asian nation for 100 years.
Hun Sen, 70, an authoritarian ruler in a nominally democratic state, has held his position for 38 years.
His eldest son, army chief Hun Manet, is widely expected to replace his father as prime minister after the polls.His party currently holds all 125 parliamentary seats. Cambodian courts are widely considered to be under the influence of Hun Sen’s government and his Cambodian People's Party.Just over a year old, Candlelight is a reincarnation of the Cambodia National Rescue Party , a popular opposition that the Supreme Court disbanded in 2017 ahead of an election that was swept by CPP.Scores of former CNRP members have been detained or convicted of crimes, many in absentia having fled into exile amid Hun Sen's sweeping crackdown on critics.
Kimsour Phirith, a Candlelight Party spokesperson, pointed out that the party has been operating legally and participated in last year’s local elections without the issue being raised. In those polls, the Cambodian People’s Party won 74.3 per cent of the votes and the Candlelight Party about 22.3 per cent.
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