PHNOM PENH - Thousands of supporters
of Cambodia's opposition rallied on Sunday, vowing to keep protesting until
long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen steps down or calls an election.
The Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), the
amalgamation of what was once an impotent opposition to Hun Sen's iron-fisted
rule, vowed to hold protests every day until their demands were met and urged
Hun Sen to follow the lead of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who last
week called a snap election.
The long-dominant Cambodian People's Party (CPP)
has denied allegations by the opposition of vote-rigging in a July general
election.
Hun Sen, facing his biggest political challenge
in two decades, has ignored the opposition's demands for an investigation into
the election and forged ahead with forming a government and parliament.
"The CNRP put out a new stragety today. We
demand a re-election," the CNRP's deputy president, Kem Sokha, told
thousands of cheering supporters in Phnom Penh's Freedom Park.
"From today, we will protest every day and
we will expand this protest to more areas."
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