Election monitoring NGO Comfrel has warned that smaller political parties are
worried that intimidation will damage their chances in next year's election. In
a statement October 30, Comfrel noted that since last February's local
elections, four political party activists had been killed. There have also been
27 cases of party related threats and intimidation. The NGO was also concerned
that official obstruction and a lack of security meant fewer parties would
contest the general election, scheduled for July 27, 2003. "We need more voices
from other political parties to improve the process of checks and balances and
to improve democracy," said Comfrel's Koul Panha.
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