If the CPP loses the July 26 election, Second Prime Minister Hun Sen may not have to look long for a new job.

cheung prey district, Kompong Cham province – Cambodian National Sustaining Party President Pen Sovann lashed out at Vietnam and the CPP during a campaign stop Wednesday.

People began streaming into Phnom Penh’s markets this week to stock up on staple goods amid fears of unrest in the run-up to elections, market vendors and officials said Wednesday.

kompong cham town – On Tues­day, CPP parliamentarian candidate Yos Son took a speedboat 15 minutes up the Mekong River from this provincial capital to Koh Samrong.

Practice Elections Help Party’s Allies To Vote ‘Correctly’

battambang town – The CPP has been organizing mock elections across this northwestern province to make sure their supporters know exactly what they have to do to get the party elected July 26.

The National Election Com­mittee responded on Wednesday  to a list of re­quests from the opposition National United Front by promising to send strong messages em­phasizing neutrality of polling station officials and the secrecy of the ballot.

kampot town – Prince Norodom Ranariddh expressed concern Wednesday that he could be left out in the cold by his main opposition ally if his party fails to win an outright election victory.

The office of longtime CPP General Nhim Vanda denied any link between the top adviser to Second Prime Minister Hun Sen and a controversial NGO that is cleared to provide more than 24,000 Cambodian observers for the July 26 elections.

Police have discounted political motivation in the slayings of three party activists over the last two weeks, officials said Wednesday.

The Sam Rainsy Party is charging that the Tuesday slaying of a man in Siem Reap province was politically motivated, but provincial police claim the man was a CPP member.

Some officials at the Buddhist Relief Association were a little puzzled two months ago when their new president suddenly increased the number of its group’s election observers from about 1,000 to more than 24,000.

pailin – A new casino is due to open in this former Khmer Rouge stronghold before the end of the month, with hopes that gamblers from Thailand will give the town an economic boost, local authorities said.

In the vision of Cambodia un­der the premiership of radio personality Mam Sonando, Cam­bodia would be closed to the influences that have stifled its economic growth—namely foreign logging companies and karaoke club owners.

Despite severe reservations about the atmosphere surrounding the elections, a US observer delegation has pledged to continue monitoring the polls in the hope of improving the opposition’s chances.

battambang – Han That was looking for work. He was living in a pagoda in the suburbs of Battam­bang and had no job. So when a friend told him about an NGO offering election jobs, he hurried along to sign up.

The Sam Rainsy Party has lodged an official complaint with the nation’s top election body, charging that private and public sector media continue to favor the ruling CPP.

Armed men robbed an accountant Monday of roughly $19,000 that was slated for RCAF general staff salaries, an official said Tuesday.

Though fears about ballot secrecy persist, most Cambo­dians say they don’t expect pressure or force on how to cast their votes in the elections, a survey released today claims.

German electronics giant Sie­mens plans a minimum investment of $5 million in Cam­bodia over the next three years, and that figure may grow, the company’s Cambodia managing director said Monday.

The opposition National United Front has asked National Election Committee President Chheng Phon to take several new steps to “increase the fairness and credibility” of the July 26 elections.