Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, received here at the Peace Palace this afternoon visiting H.E. Wanmuhadnoor Matha, President of the National Assembly and Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Thailand.
On the occasion, H.E. Wanmuhadnoor Matha expressed his deep appreciation for the ability and leadership of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, former Prime Minister, who has brought growth and development to Cambodia. He is confident that under the leadership of Samdech Thipadei, Cambodia will continue to develop strongly.
He also lauded the relationship between the two countries’ legislative bodies, saying that both sides will reach a memorandum of understanding on the exchange of visits and experience between parliamentary delegations. At the same time, he affirmed that the Thai parliament will continue to contribute to and support the strengthening and expansion of cooperation between the two nations.
For his part, Samdech Thi
padei Hun Manet highly valued the relationship and cooperation between Cambodia and Thailand, which has reached the level of “strategic partnership”, an excellent relationship. He was convinced that the visit of H.E. Wanmuhadnoor Matha will further contribute to deepening the bilateral cooperation in all fields, including economy, trade, education, tourism, defence, security and so on.
The Cambodian Premier also thanked the Thai government and relevant institutions for taking care of Cambodian workers in Thailand and for exempting the Re-entry Visa Fee for Cambodian workers who return to Thailand after the Khmer Traditional New Year holiday.
Besides, Samdech Thipadei and H.E. Wanmuhadnoor Matha exchanged views on enhancing cooperation on regional and international issues to participate in building peace, stability, solidarity and prosperity in the region, and also discussed the cooperation on tightening cooperation on digital development, the fight against illicit drugs, cybercrime, transnational crime and
online scams.
Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse
A total of 686 candidates have registered for the April 10 parliamentary elections, the National Election Committee said Friday, setting the stage for a political showdown that could determine how the current administration will fare in its remaining three years in office.
Up for grabs in the elections are 300 National Assembly seats, 254 of them directly contested seats and 46 proportional representation seats.
The data, tentatively tallied at 7 p.m., showed that 38 parties applied for proportional representation seats. The actual number of parties competing in the election could possibly change following an evaluation by the election committee.
By party, the ruling People Power Party (PPP) had the most registered candidates at 252, followed by the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) with 244. A total of 56 candidates registered as independents.
Among electoral districts, the central Seoul ward of Jongno was expected to see the toughest competition with seven candidates registering for the race.
Off
icial campaigning is set to kick off on March 28, lasting for 13 days, with limited forms of electioneering permitted before the official campaign period begins.
Overseas voting is scheduled from March 27 to April 1, while early voting will take place on April 5-6.
The PPP has called for voter support, saying the Yoon Suk Yeol administration has been unable to push its agenda forward for the past two years in the face of the opposition-controlled National Assembly.
The DP has urged voters to pass stern judgment on what it calls the “incompetent” administration, accusing it of causing the economy and the livelihoods of people to worsen seriously over the past two years.
Also drawing attention is how newly formed minor parties will fare, including the Korea Innovation Party led by disgraced former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, the New Reform Party led by former PPP leader Lee Jun-seok and the New Future Party (Saemirae) led by former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon.
Source: Yonhap News Agency
