Daily Update from Local Newspapers September 11, 2013

1.                               Politics/Human Rights

Phnom Penh Governor Says No Law to Sleep for Demonstration

The Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) dropped a letter to Phnom Penh City Hall yesterday concerning the 3 days non-violent demonstration, and the demonstrators will sit quietly and stay at the Freedom Park from 15 to 17 September 2013, yet Phnom Penh City Hall confirmed a protest lead by CNRP is opposite to demonstration law. In a letter, the protest leader informed the Phnom Penh Governor that a non-violent demonstration will be started from 7AM which enable demonstrators to show their ideas. Besides, there will be an art performance, showing a movie, sitting quietly as well as staying at Freedom Park. According to Mr. Khoung Sreng, Phnom Penh Deputy Governor, the request of CNRP to stay at Freedom Park is opposite to demonstration law as it is a public place. (Rasmei Kampuchea, 11 September 2013)

Some Ministers in the Old Mandate to Disappear the Name in a New Mandate

The officer of Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) said that some ministers who used to hold a position in the 4^th mandate will disappear the name in the 5^th mandate. This is a new structure, yet it still under the leading of Samdech Techo Hun Sen. According to H.E. Cheam Yeap, Member of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, CPP has not yet issued a new structure for the 5^th mandate, which consists in the parliament leader and the Royal Government. CPP is waiting for a stance of CNRP with CPP, and it has not yet installed the Royal Government, yet a new government will be changed to a new structure due to a declining of CPP’s voting voice. (Rasmei Kampuchea, 11 September 2013)