Sam Rainsy expresses disappointment after Mu Sochua, Yim Sovann fail in votes

Cambodia Herald | 27 August 2014

PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) -- Opposition party leader Sam Rainsy on Wednesday expressed disappointment after his two leading lawmakers failed in votes for the posts of chairpersons of the National Assembly's eighth and tenth commissions.

He said he would push for proper solution in accordance with July 22 agreement.

"It is rights of Cambodia National Rescue Party to select candidates for chairmanship posts of the two commissions," he told reporters, believing that there will be proper solution in a very near short future.

 When asked if it affects the political agreement, Rainsy said we try to maintain our memory, and for the CNRP we respect this agreement one hundred percent, and we urge our partner party to respect this one hundred percent too.

 Mu Sochua and Yim Sovann haven't been elected into the National Assembly's Commission on Health Care, Social and Veterans' Affairs, Youth Rehabilitation, Labor, Vocational Training and Women's Affairs, and Commission on Investigation, Clearance and Anti-Corruption, respectively.

Of 122 lawmakers from CPP, CNRP , who joined the session, only 56 voted in favor of them, 63 voted against and 3 abstained. They needed 63 votes.

Ms.Ke Sovanrath was then elected to replace Mu Sochua as the chairwoman of the eighth commission. Ho Vann replaced Yim Sovann as the chairman of the tenth commission.

The two are also senior officials from Cambodia National Rescue Party.