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Article: National election campaign kicks off in Cambodia
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- June 26, 2003
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National election campaign kicks off in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The official campaign period for
the July 27 election kicked off Thursday in Cambodia to elect a new
legislature to form a new government for the next five years.
The three main political parties held grand ceremonies for a month-
long campaign respectively, with the ruling Cambodian People 's Party
(CPP) in its headquarters in Phnom Penh and the royalist party
FUNCINPEC in Kampong Cham province, while the opposition Sam Rainsy
Party (SRP) in the park in front of the National Assembly building.
They have already prepared signs, buttons and T-shirts to
distribute. Also starting from Thursday, candidates from ...