30 CPP Lawmakers Withdraw From National Assembly in Their First Week

(Kamnotra)

A quarter of Cambodian People’s Party lawmakers who were sworn in just this week are now leaving the National Assembly, according to the National Election Committee.

Most of the 30 withdrawing lawmakers — 22 of them — have already been announced as cabinet ministers, so will remain in the government while making way for more CPP party members to join parliament.

The NEC’s document is dated Thursday, August 24, and says it is based on a request from the CPP from the same day, and affects 17 provinces.

Eight of the 30 withdrawals are not ministers. One of the eight, Chou Vichet of Kandal, does not appear on earlier candidate and lawmaker lists. He is instead listed as a secretary of state of the Finance Ministry.​ At least six of the remaining seven have also been identified to have government jobs.

Battambang

  • Keut Rith, justice minister
  • Sak Setha, senior minister

Kampong Cham

  • Hang Chuon Naron, education minister
  • Lou Kimchhun, government delegate in charge of the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port as of earlier this year

Kampong Chhnang

  • Ouk Rabun, senior minister
  • Ly Narun, Rural Development Ministry secretary of state

Kampong Speu

  • Hun Many, civil services minister

Kampong Thom

  • Thong Khon, senior minister

Kampot

  • Cham Nimul, commerce minister

Kandal

  • Sun Chanthol, deputy prime minister
  • Sok Chenda Sophea, foreign affairs minister
  • Vongsey Vissoth, Council of Ministers minister
  • Chou Vichith, Finance Ministry secretary of state

Kratie

  • Prum Sokha, senior minister

Phnom Penh

  • Ing Kantha Phavi, women’s affairs minister
  • Othsman Hassan, senior minister

Prey Veng

  • Sborng Sarath
  • Heu Pavy, government delegate in charge of Phnom Penh Autonomous Port as of earlier this year

Pursat

  • Keo Rattanak, mines and energy minister

Siem Reap

  • Tekreth Kamrong, Commerce Ministry secretary of state

Preah Sihanouk

  • Say Sam Al, land minister
  • Tekreth Samrach, Land Ministry secretary of state
  • So Khan Rithy Kun, Environment Ministry secretary of state

Takeo

  • Chea Vandeth, telecommunications minister

Pailin

  • Y Chhean, senior minister

Oddar Meanchey

  • Kun Kim, senior minister

Tbong Khmum

  • Eang Sophalleth, environment minister
  • Chay Borin, religion minister
  • Dith Tina, agriculture minister
  • Chhay Rithisen, rural development minister

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