Cambodia’s election commission on Monday disqualified the sole opposition Candlelight Party from contesting elections in July over its failure to submit proper registration documents.
Other parties have signed up to contest the general election, but Candlelight’s disqualification means the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) looks set to run virtually unopposed.
Some activists and diplomats have warned against what they call long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen’s actions to suppress opponents, fearing they could undermine the democratic process in the Southeast Asian country.
