Cambodian opposition predicts loss
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Phnom Penh (dpa) - Cambodia's opposition predicted a loss for itself in Sunday's national elections, which were expected to return to power Prime Minister Hun Sen, the country's leader for 28 years.
The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) saw a recent grounds well of support in urban areas, buoyed by its leader Sam Rainsy's pardon and return to Cambodia after years of living abroad to avoid a prison sentence he called politically motivated.
However, Rainsy said Sunday that the election results "were a foregone conclusion," charging that the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) was guaranteed a win because the vote was skewed to its advantage.
Polls had closed and results were expected later Sunday in the fifth election in Cambodia's democratic history. It was the country's most peaceful vote with no political killings although there were some reports of fights breaking out at polling stations where voters could not find their names on voters lists.
