The Khmer Will Party has held a general assembly to amend sections of its party charter in a move aimed at facilitating alliances with other political parties in accordance with regulations set by the Ministry of Interior. The changes come as the party prepares to contest future elections.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Khmer Will Party Secretary-General Kong Monika said the assembly focused on two main objectives. First, to revise internal statutes to improve the party’s operational efficiency and enhance internal democratic practices.
The second aim, he added, was to include new provisions allowing the party to formally establish alliances with other political parties. The amendments were made in response to a recent directive from the Ministry of Interior that outlines legal procedures for party coalitions.
Kong Monika noted that this process mirrors a similar step taken by the Candlelight Party during its assembly on 25 May, where it discussed frameworks for forming bilateral or multilateral political alliances under Cambodia’s Law on Political Parties.
He confirmed that the Khmer Will Party plans to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Candlelight Party to formalise their alliance and will submit the agreement to the Ministry of Interior for official recognition.
On 24 March 2025, the Ministry of Interior issued a directive detailing the format and procedures for establishing political party alliances. Article 8 of that directive states that parties entering into an alliance may not use a joint logo or label bearing the names or symbols of the individual parties involved. Instead, each party must retain its own distinct name and symbol.
Previously, on 25 October 2023, the Cambodian People’s Party signed a coalition agreement with 27 other political parties. That alliance aimed to uphold the Constitution, preserve the monarchy, defend national sovereignty, maintain peace, and counter extremist movements.
