Commission for Election Rights of Overseas Cambodians (The CEROC) is honored to express hope and optimistic towards the seven mechanisms to breakthrough the political deadlock that was agreed and signed on July 22, 2014 by the top leaders of the CNRP and the CPP. Although the agreement has not yet been yielded, we have put trust on the political wills of the leaders to put effort to bring about democracy and rule of law for Cambodian people especially the national election that is universal suffrage by allowing Khmers overseas to be able to vote. This pragmatism is paralleled to the various statements by the European Union, the United Nations, USA, Japan and France etc.
Commission for Election Rights of Overseas Cambodians (The CEROC) shall work hard to push and monitor continuously to ensure that our basis rights in joining to vote in all Cambodian elections must not be deprived and violated. To collaborate with all stakeholders to make sure that none of Cambodian is discouraged to exercise their citizenship duties and obligations including to participate with social, political and economical development. To strengthen the abiding by the national constitution and Universal Declaration on Human Rights of the United Nations.
The CEROC and their members solemnly appeal and call for the Cambodia authority and Cambodia court to release and drop all charges of the 7 MPs-elect immediately without condition. Mu Sochua, Men Sothavrin, Real Khemarin, Ho Van, Keo Phyrom, Long Ry and Nuth Romdual including youth activist Oeur Narith, the accuses towards them such as charging under Cambodia’s Criminal Code articles 28 and 218 (instigating aggravated, intentional violence), 495 (inciting others to commit a felony) and 459 (leading an insurrectional movement) are baseless and politically motivated.
CNRP requests the public, foreign embassies, domestic and international journalists to monitor the followings people, who are being detained: Being detained since July 15 1. CNRP MP-elect Mu Sochua of Battambang province 2. CNRP MP-elect Men Sothavarin of Kampong Thom province
3. CNRP MP-elect Keo Phirom of Kratie province
4. CNRP MP-elect Ho Vann of Phnom Penh
5. CNRP MP-elect Real Camarin of Svay Rieng province
Being detained since July 16
6. Mr. Oeun Narith, Aide to Mrs. Mu Sochua
All six (06) people are being detained at Prey Sar Maximum Prison since July 16.
Being detained since July 17
7. CNRP MP-elect Long Ry of Banteay Meanchey province
8. CNRP MP-elect Nuth Romduol of Kampong Speu province
