National Election Committee (Cambodia)

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National Election Committee
គណកម្មាធិការជាតិរៀបចំការបោះឆ្នោត
National Election Committee of Cambodia logo.png
NEC logo
Committee overview
Formed19 December 1997
Jurisdiction Cambodia
Headquarters275 Norodom Blvd, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 12301
Annual budget$21,000,000 (2013)
Committee executive
  • Prach Chan, Chairman
Websitenec.gov.kh

The National Election Committee (NEC; Khmer: គណៈកម្មាធិការជាតិរៀបចំការបោះឆ្នោត, គ.ជ.ប.) is an independent agency that supervises the national elections of Cambodia.[1]

Its official motto is "Independence, Neutrality, Truthfulness, Justice and Transparency".

Members[]

Name Position Party
Sik Bun Hok Chairman CPP
Mean Satik Member CPP
Duch Sorn Member CPP
Hing Thirith Member CNRP
Em Sophath Member CPP
Hang Puthea Member Neutral

Criticism[]

The opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) accused the NEC of committing corruption and affiliated with the ruling Cambodian People's Party. In November 2017, Kuoy Bunroeun, Rong Chhun and of the NEC resigned in protest against the dissolution of the CNRP and the reassignment of its parliamentary seats to minor parties.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ [1] NEC
  2. ^ "Opposition Members Quit Cambodia's Electoral Body in Protest of Party's Dissolution". Radio Free Asia. 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2021-01-25.

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