By SOPHENG CHEANG
The Associated Press
Cambodia's National Assembly approved a long-awaited anti-corruption law Thursday, though opposition lawmakers boycotted the vote, charging the legislation was useless.
After two days of debate, the lower house of parliament agreed by a vote of all 82 members present to pass the legislation, 15 years after it was first proposed.
The 16 members of the opposition Sam Rainsy Party who took part in the debate Thursday walked out before the ballot, saying the provisions of the law would only add to the problem of corruption because it's not independent.
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