The Standing Committee of the National Assembly (NA) on November 22 elected Cheam Yeab as the NA first vice-president and recognised Un Bunhan as an NA member representing Kampong Thom province – replacing Nguon Nhel who passed away on November 5 – according to NA secretary-general and spokesman Leng Peng Long.

Peng Long said in a press conference that the meeting was attended by all 10 members of the NA’s Standing Committee and a five point agenda was approved.

“Cheam Yeab is currently the chairman of the NA’s economic, finance, banking and audit committee but he has now been elected as the first vice-president of the NA. So we will nominate Chheang Vun for membership on the [NA’s economic committee],” he said.

Cheam Yeab – a National Assembly (NA) member for Prey Veng province and chairman of the NA’s Economics, Finance, Banking and Auditing Commission – was selected by the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) to be the NA’s first vice-president, replacing Nguon Nhel who passed away on November 5.Hong Menea

Peng Long added that at the meeting the committee also appointed Chiep Sivorn as a member of the NA committee on foreign affairs, international cooperation, propaganda and information.

“According to NA procedures, Chheang Vun must meet with the NA economic committee as a member and then the committee will elect a new chairman. Whether that will be Vun or someone else we do not know yet,” he said.

The Standing Committee also decided to add some agenda items to the upcoming sixth session of the NA’s sixth legislature: the draft law on ASEAN protocols for dispute resolution mechanisms, the draft law on finance for the 2022 administration and the draft law on the payment of the general state budget.

“There are only three laws that the NA’s plenary session must consider and discuss for approval. Therefore, the Standing Committee has decided to hold that session on November 25,” Peng Long said.