Khmer Republican Party Explained

Khmer Republican Party
Colorcode:
  1. 770C05
Leader:Lon Rith
Ideology:Liberalism
Conservatism
Democracy
Democratic capitalism
International:International Democrat Union (Observer)
Website:http://www.khmerrepublicanparty.org/
Country:Cambodia
Native Name:Central Khmer: គណបក្សខ្មែរសាធារណរដ្ឋ
Flag:Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg
Colours:Blue
Position:Centre-right

The Khmer Republican Party (KRP) is political party created on 11 March 2006.[1] It participated in the 27 July 2008 elections under the leadership of Lon Rith (son of Khmer Republic’s leader Lon Nol).

Ideology

Although the party uses the word Republican in its name, the KRP's leader said they "will not make a Republic of Cambodia".[2] However it does believe in a combination of ideologies from the right-wing, left-wing and liberals. It promotes ideas of protecting the constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Cambodia's "national sovereignty" as well as Cambodian culture and religion.

It also promotes are creating jobs to improve "the living standards of the people" and improve the Cambodian economy, agriculture and industrial sector. Construct real democracy, promote and give hope to Cambodia's "workers in all types of factories, enterprises and companies" will assert their right to have "compensation according to their strengths and duties". They should get an "incentive bonus, hourly pay and other pay in line with international standards".

Khmer Republican Party claims to wish to protect "free market trade inside and outside" Cambodia.Apart from that it also requests freedom for the "press and religion" to express themselves.[1]

Activities

One of the most recent activities was where the KRP and its leader Lon Rith chose to participate in what was the 2008 July 27 parliamentary elections. It came in the 10th place in the election with 11,693 votes.[3] [4]

Electoral history

ElectionTotal seats wonTotal votesShare of votesOutcome of electionElection leader
200811,693 0.19% 0 seatsLon Rith
201841,631 0.65% 0 seatsLon Rith

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: vuthanews.info . vuthanews.info . 2016-06-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106034455/http://vuthanews.info/political-platform/khmer-republican-party-krp/ . 2014-01-06 .
  2. Web site: KI Media: Lon Rith's Khmer Republican Party "will not make a republic of Cambodia". 19 February 2007. ki-media.blogspot.com. 2016-06-20.
  3. Web site: Cambodian Parliamentary Election - 2008- Cambodian Information Center. cambodia.org. cambodia.org. 2016-06-20.
  4. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_76xUgRgjZYM/SAt8Jdu_vcI/AAAAAAAAEL0/lz-3GQ3jaDM/s320/Lon+Rith+in+Cambodia+%28Xinhua%29.jpg