19.Assembly opens

Judgment day for Cambodia - September 26, 2003Tomorrow is the day the Cambodian Assembly opens. However, for weeks, political parties have been deadlocked. Hun Sen's CPP party did win a majority, but not enough to form a government alone. The Sam Rainsy and Funcinpec parties formed a block which refuses to form a government with the CPP. They also demand that Hun Sen not head the new government. Observers have been expecting action from Hun Sen, who is known for decisive strong-arm tactics, and last week there were rumors of a coup that never materialized. Cambodia opposition groups have been wondering what will happen tomorrow and who might make the decisive move in the power struggle.