Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen casts hist ballot in the Senate election on February 25 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodia on April 30 beganregistering political parties for the upcoming general election which isscheduled to take place on July 29.
The National Election Committee (NEC) said PrimeMinister Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) was the first toregister along with the little known, pro-government Cambodian Youth Party (CYP).Registration will end on May 14.
Dim Sovannarom, a spokesman for the NEC, said 18 politicalparties have to date collected forms to fill in.
A spokesperson for the Cambodian Ministry of Interiorsaid the ministry has recognised 38 political parties. Also on April 30, theministry recognised two more parties, but they have not included in theofficial list.
The CPP of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen ispoised to win the upcoming general election after the Supreme Court dissolvedthe main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) in November 2017 followedby the arrest of its leader, Kem Sokha.
The NEC had warned that anyone urging voters toboycott the election or otherwise interfering in the polls could face criminalcharges.
The warning came after ex-President of CNRP incitedpeople to boycott the general election if the CNRP would not permitted to takepart in.
In the upcoming election, Cambodian voters will elect125 parliamentarians. Eight political parties took part in the election in the2013 for 123-seat National Assembly. In that election, the CPP won 68 seats,with the remaining 55 seats going to the CNRP.-VNA
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen casts hist ballot in the Senate election on February 25 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
