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KEY DEVELOPEMTS OF THE SAM RAINSY PARTY FROM 2007 TO PRESENT

3rd CALD WORKSHOP POLITICAL PARTY MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP ON PARTY FINANCE 2-3 OCTOBER 2010 PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA. KEY DEVELOPEMTS OF THE SAM RAINSY PARTY FROM 2007 TO PRESENT. Electoral Process. Commune election April 2007 saw an increase of elected officials from 1355 to 2660

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KEY DEVELOPEMTS OF THE SAM RAINSY PARTY FROM 2007 TO PRESENT

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  1. 3rd CALD WORKSHOP POLITICAL PARTY MANAGEMENTWORKSHOP ON PARTY FINANCE2-3 OCTOBER 2010 PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA KEY DEVELOPEMTS OF THE SAM RAINSY PARTY FROM 2007 TO PRESENT

  2. Electoral Process • Commune election April 2007 saw an increase of elected officials from 1355 to 2660 • Legislative election 27 July 2008: we became 2nd largest Party even though the ruling party remains predominant • District and province election May 2009: for the first time province and district councils are created allow SRP to have 61 at provincial level and 518 at district level

  3. Electoral Process • As summary, SRP has 28 elected parliamentarians and 3239 officials elected at local level who receive salary from the state budget • Ensure survival and responsiveness of SRP • Encourage people participation in both party and state affairs

  4. For the first time in 2010, local officials pay dues • In 2009, dues paid by elected officials at national level represented 65% of SRP total budget • In 2010, National + Local = 76% of SRP total budget • 24% contribution from SRP overseas branches

  5. Financial Decentralization • 2/3 of the locally elected officials’ dues are returned to the provinces and districts to be spent for their own activities without interference from national headquarters

  6. Internal Reform: Half a Success only • Since 2006, all SRP leaders at all levels are elected by grassroots members • Result was mixed because of people’s mindset not yet ready • Empowerment of grassroots members, expansion of membership base, sense of ownership that energized leaders at the local level • Strengthen internal democracy

  7. Internal Reform: Half a Success only • Discontentment when lose election, creation of infighting and clans, vote buying • CPP (ruling party) interference • So in 2010, HQ had to intervene in some cases and appoint province/district leaders

  8. Border Issue is a hit - Sam Rainsy in Exile • Since October 2009, after demarcation post, SRP starts denouncing Vietnam’s border encroachment, it seems that the whole population approves SRP stance • However, the hit become our strong point • Even the ruling party high ranking members privately encourage us • CPP uses judiciary as political tool to sentence him to jail terms • SRP leader personally was prosecuted by the regime

  9. Border Issue is a hit but Sam Rainsy in Exile • We compensate his absence by video conference at province and district levels • Recent expansion of internet service providers makes internet /skype available at a low cost-US$40 per video conference, less than the petrol if Sam Rainsy had to travel by car from Phnom Penh

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