The legal accusations towards NEC’s high ranking officers is a threat to democracy

Political Paradigm of Pragmatism from the Khmer Youth part 66

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Rong Chhun

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Ny Chariya

 

 

 

 

 

 

This part (66) broadcasted on May 23rd, 2016, Mr. Sophan Seng articulated on the ongoing interference of the Cambodia government-led party CPP towards the independent court as the court has executed Ny Chariya, secretary of National Election Committee (NEC), after pro-government Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) interrogated and detained him.

At the present, Rong Chhun who is member of nine high ranking officers of NEC was also reopened the past expiry case involving his status of President of Independent Teachers Association accused by the government on minimum wage protesting by the garment workers in 2014.

Both legal accusations towards NEC’s officers government suspected on their performance is a grave threatening towards the success of next commune election 2017 and national election 2018.


Filipinos overseas increasingly voted for Presidential election in the Phillipine

Political Paradigm of Pragmatism from the Khmer Youth part 65

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This part (65), Mr. Sophan Seng described and appreciated the recent Philippine election in which Filipinos overseas increasingly voted during this time.

ពីហ្វីលីពីនទៅកាន់កម្ពុជាៈ បោះឆ្នោតពីចំងាយឯនាយសមុទ្រ [អូអេវី]
ថ្មីៗនេះ អ្នកបោះឆ្នោតជនជាតិហ្វីលីពីនឯនាយសមុទ្របានប្រើសិទ្ធិរបស់ខ្លួនដើម្បីបោះឆ្នោតជ្រើសរើសមេដឹកនាំថ្មី។ ចំនួនអ្នកចូលរួមបោះឆ្នោតកើនឡើងយ៉ាងច្រើន។

From Phillipine to Cambodia: Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV)
Recently, Fillipinos overseas voters have used their right to vote in Phillipine election. The turnout figure is very outstanding.


Comparing overseas absentee voting between Thailand, Indonesia and the Philipines

Political Paradigm of Pragmatism from the Khmer Youth part 64

This part (64), Mr. Sophan Seng analysed overseas absentee voting by comparing between Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

According to IDEA, an organization focusing on Diaspora worldwide, there are more than 300 countries have included their overseas citizens to vote their home-country elections. In the ASEAN region, the record illustrated Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Lao, have included their overseas citizens. Malaysia is believed to include overseas citizens to vote in the next election.

Country

Qualification of Overseas Voters

Who/what may be voted

Voting Method

Voting Period

Deadline for Receipt of Ballots

Voting Statistics
Indonesia (1.36 m est. Overseas population) A citizen, age 17th, and a registered voter President, Vice President, Members of Parliament for electoral district of Jakarta Voting in PersonPostal Voting Election day Election day N.A. Except for The Netherlands where turn-out was 77%
Pillippines (7.76 m estimate overseas population) A citizen, age 18 and a registered voter President, Vice President, Senators and Party-List Representatives to Congress Voting in PersonPostal Voting 30 days for land-based voters; 60 days for seamen Election 65.00%
Thailand A citizen, age 18 on January 1 in year of election, and a registered voter Members of Parliament Voting in PersonPostal Variable subject to discretion of embassy or consulate 6 days before election day 39.53% (2000)35.7%

(2001)

 


សម្តេចសង្ឃ ជួន ណាត៖ ការដែលគេមកសុំសន្លឹកឆ្នោតពីយើង គេលុតជង្គង់ដល់ធរណី ព្រោះ…

Samdech Chuon Nathសម្តេចសង្ឃ ជួន ណាត៖ ការដែលគេមកសុំសន្លឹកឆ្នោតពីយើង គេលុតជង្គង់ដល់ធរណី ព្រោះ…
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សារព័ត៌មានថ្មីៗ សូមលើកយកទស្សនៈរបស់សម្តេចព្រះសង្ឃរាជ ជួន ណាត ចំនួន ៤ ឃ្លាសំខាន់ៗយកមកចុះផ្សាយដូចខាងក្រោម៖

  • ទី ១ ការដែលគេមកសុំសន្លឹកឆ្នោតពីយើង គេលុតជង្គង់ដល់ធរណី ព្រោះតែគេចង់ស៊ីថ្លើមយើង ហើយដល់គេបានសន្លឹកឆ្នោតហើយគេដាក់ធរណីចោលលែងមកក្បែរយើងទៀត តើយើងត្រូវធ្វើដូចម្តេច ដើម្បីឲ្យបានដូចបំណង?
  • ទី ២ ការជ្រើសរើសតំណាងយើងពិបាកជាងការរើសកូនប្រសាបីភាគ មិនដូចអ្នកល្ងង់ពោលថា បោះឲ្យអ្នកណាដូចនរណានោះទេ ព្រោះថា អាយុជីវិតនៃប្រទេសជាតិ ត្រូវផ្ញើទៅលើអ្នកតំណាងរបស់យើងផងមួយផ្នែកធំ មិនគួរយើងយកសំបកគ្រំមកទះលេងនោះទេ។
  • ទី ៣ មនុស្សមិនត្រូវអួតថា គ្មាននរណាបោកខ្លួនបានមួយជីវិតទេ តែត្រូវគិតកុំឲ្យគេបោកច្រើនដងពេក។
  • ទី ៤ ការដែលគេឲ្យយើងស៊ី មកតែគេចង់ស៊ីពីយើង។

ដកស្រង់ពីសៀវភៅ ទស្សនៈសម្តេចព្រះសង្ឃរាជជួនណាត ដែលរៀបរៀងដោយលោក គង់ សម្ភារ នៅឆ្នាំ ១៩៧០។


The Statement of NEC’s President Must Be Realistic and Articulative

Political Paradigm of Pragmatism from the Khmer Youth part 62

Sek-Bun-Huk-textThis part (62) broadcasted in April 24-25, 2016, Mr. Sophan Seng continued to articulate on the statement of HE Sik Bun Hok, president of the National Election Committee (NEC), to include migrant workers to register to vote and to vote per se in Cambodia upcoming election ie. commune election 2017 and national election 2018.

According to this announcement, it is a good news for migrant workers working domestically and internationally. Mr. President must state it clear that migrant workers in Thailand, South Korea, and many other places outside Cambodia could register and vote in their sites without interrupting to travel back to Cambodia to register as well as to vote.

Mr. Sophan Seng is appealing the President of NEC and NEC’s members to seriously articulate and implement the inclusive voters registration and to undertake the voting boots at their nearest places while working overseas. Further more, Mr. Sophan solemnly requested NEC to undertake Cambodians overseas absentee voting so that all those Cambodians overseas can actively participate in building the future of Cambodia.


Overseas voting turnout hits 406,780

Overseas voting turnout hits 406,780

By Pia Lee-Brago, Mayen Jaymalin (Op-Ed: The Philippine Star) | Updated May 10, 2016 – 12:00am
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Duterte obtained 33 percent voter preference, according to the Pulse Asia poll taken from April 19 to 24, down from 34 percent in its April 12-17 survey. File photo

MANILA, Philippines – More Filipinos abroad cast their votes for the 2016 polls, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday.

As of noon yesterday, 406,780 had voted during the 30-day overseas voting, representing   29.56 percent, the DFA Overseas Voting Secretariat said.

In Asia-Pacific, 158,250 Filipinos had voted, 72,021 in the Americas and 42,494 Filipinos in Europe, according to the DFA Overseas Voting Secretariat.

In the 2010 elections, the voter turnout was 24.86 percent (146,650) and 15.20 percent in the 2013 elections (112,110).

The law-mandated, month-long overseas absentee voting opened last April 9 in 85 Philippine posts worldwide.

Figures from the Commission on Elections   showed a total of 1,376,067 overseas Filipinos registered worldwide for the 2016 polls.

Garry Martines of Migrante urged yesterday Filipinos abroad to stay vigilant and ensure that their votes will be counted.

He said close to 400,000 Filipinos were able to cast their votes for the national elections.

A total of 376,586 overseas voters participated in overseas absentee voting (OAV) or a rise of 285 percent compared to the 2013 polls, he said, citing data from the DFA.

“The number of OAV voters is still expected to rise as Filipinos continue to troop to polling centers until the last day of voting yesterday,” he said.

Martinez said the high turnout of overseas voters is testament to how Filipinos, wherever they are in the world, thirst for genuine change.

“They want a new government. They want a new leadership that is not corrupt and cacique,” he said.

“They want accountability. They want new leaders who will be nurturing to OFWs and migrant workers and their families back home.”

Martinez said Filipino communities worldwide have persevered and overcame the various setbacks and obstacles that would have otherwise discouraged them to vote.

“Our OFWs have remained vigilant,” he said. “We have once again proven how resilient and significant our OFWs are. We have disproved all claims that there had been a growing apathy among our OAVs.”