According to the VNA, in a special message broadcast live on National Television, local TV channels and other media platforms in Cambodia, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced the election of a member of the 2023th National Assembly in 85,58. XNUMX broke the record for voter turnout (XNUMX%) compared to elections in the country over the past two decades.
Prime Minister Hun Sen thanked the people for trusting and voting to support the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) to continue to lead the country.
Affirming the need to organize a new cabinet with a younger generation of leaders to succeed the leadership of the royal government, Mr. Hun Sen announced that he would not hold the position of Prime Minister in the new term. However, he continued to participate in the leadership of Cambodia as the Chairman of the Cambodian People's Party, soon to be the Chairman of the Supreme Council of the King, participate in the senatorial election and become the President of the Supreme Court. Cambodian Institute in February 2…
Regarding the Cambodian Prime Minister for the next term, Mr. Hun Sen said that the King of Cambodia will issue a decree to appoint a new Prime Minister, Mr. Hun Manet, in about 3 weeks.
Prime Minister Hun Sen said there are four main factors for Hun Manet to become Prime Minister of Cambodia, including: Consensus within the CPP, being elected as a member of the National Assembly, being ordained by the King and approved by the National Assembly.
Up to this point, Mr. Hun Manet has been nominated by the CPP and has been elected as a member of the National Assembly, although it has not yet taken effect because the official results have not been announced, while the King of Cambodia has also agreed with the personnel plan. This.
Prime Minister Hun Sen also raised the possibility of the appointment of the Prime Minister and the composition of the cabinet of the Royal Government of Cambodia for the new term.
Accordingly, if the National Election Commission of Cambodia (NEC) NEC announces the election results on August 5, the appointment will be held on August 8. In case NEC announced on August 7, this part will take place on August 8.
With the above schedule, the 21th National Assembly of Cambodia is expected to hold its first session on August 8 and the parliamentarians will be sworn in on the evening of the same day. On August 22, the new Cambodian National Assembly was officially established, the new Prime Minister and new cabinet members will come into operation.
Prime Minister Hun Sen also emphasized that Mr. Hun Manet will officially become Prime Minister of Cambodia from the afternoon of August 22, 8, and at the same time, Mr. Hun Sen pledged not to interfere in the internal affairs of the Prime Minister and the new cabinet. .
* Earlier, on the afternoon of July 26, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen announced he would step down after 7 years leading the country.
