Hun Sen said the election would not be postponed as Mr. Rainsy wanted

Prime Minister Hun Sen confirmed that the election of the Senate and the general election would be limited, even though former CNRP president Sam Rainsy warned that if the government Without delay, Cambodia can erupt in violence. Hun Sen wrote on his Facebook page and made a public announcement on Thursday that the election of Senate members On February 25 and the July 29, 2018 parliamentary elections have been set, there is nothing to change.
Mr. Hun Sen once again stressed that no matter what the opposition is or is not condemned or disqualified from the international community, Cambodia under the leadership of He still has a multi-party liberal democracy that is moving forward, and he continues to keep that status alive: Despite this, In fact, this election must be done. Elections require the Cambodian people to be voters and do not have the need for the president of any one country or the secretary general of the UN or within the framework The multilateral mechanism recognizes this election. "
On Wednesday, January 17, Sam Rainsy, via his tweeter, submitted a request to Prime Minister Hun Sen to delay the upcoming July elections. Until Mr. Hun Sen and Mr. Hun Sen can ensure that future elections are at least as appropriate as possible to international standards to avoid violence and Disclaimer Recognized by the international community. Sam Rainsy did not elaborate on the outbreak of violence. Sam Rainsy's request now only takes a few days after he and several senior CNRP officials have set up a national rescue movement. Based in the United States to demand the release of Kem Sokha, prisoners of conscience, and free and fair elections.

Although the international community, including the United States and the European Union, has imposed sanctions on Cambodian government officials and suspended aid workers, CNRP activists and activists have yet to dare to rise. Against the dissolution of the CNRP in November 2017.
Officials of the Office of the Council of Ministers, Phay Siphan, were quoted by Reuters as saying that Mr. Rainsy was creating a "nervous" environment. He said Cambodia did not have to delay the election.
The United States has threatened that if the Cambodian government does not restore its current state of return to democracy, the United States will punish Cambodian officials. Who participated in more democracy suppression.