Monday, 29 December 2008
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Human Rights Party President Kem Sokha, shown here at his offices on December 22, speaks about his party’s role in the current government. (Photo by: HENG CHIVOAN)
Monday, 29 December 2008 Written
by Neth Pheaktra The Phnom Penh Post
"THE RULING PARTY MUST
GIVE A VOICE TO THE
OPPOSITION AND MINOR
GROUPS IN THE NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY.
"The Human Rights Party’s Kem Sokha says efforts to muzzle the opposition during parliamentary debate hurts democracyWith only three lawmakers, your party has no right to speak in the National Assembly. What is your position on this issue?The Human Rights Party still claims a full right of expression with
in the National Assembly, as a voice of the minority. We may only be three parliamentarians, but we still represent the 40,000 people who gave us their vote.In the National Assembly, we empower the minority by placing checks and balances on the country's leadership. But if the ruling party monopolises speaking time, we lose these checks and balances that are so essential in a democracy.
The internal rules of the National Assembly specify that lawmakers need to form groups of at least 10 members in order to speak.
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