 |
| Cambodia is preparing for commune elections in 2012 and national elections the following year. (Photo: AP) |
Washington, DC Friday, 15 October 2010
"... voters [in the Philippines] are more attentive than in Cambodia, which in recent years has seen a drop-off in election participation and where access to voting information is limited" - Keo Darith
Despite concern raised by critics, a Cambodian election expert says Cambodia's process is better than some, particularly the Philippines.
“Because in the Philippines, there is behavior that does not follow procedures and the election law, so they can't compare to Cambodia,” said Keo Darith, a monitoring coordinator for the Neutral and Impartial Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia.
Cambodia's electoral organization is orderly, better equipped and includes secret ballot booths, he said, as a guest on “Hello VOA.” Keo Darith recently monitored an election in the Philippines.
Please click here to read more...
“Because in the Philippines, there is behavior that does not follow procedures and the election law, so they can't compare to Cambodia,” said Keo Darith, a monitoring coordinator for the Neutral and Impartial Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia.
Cambodia's electoral organization is orderly, better equipped and includes secret ballot booths, he said, as a guest on “Hello VOA.” Keo Darith recently monitored an election in the Philippines.
Please click here to read more...
No comments:
Post a Comment