Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway, Cambodia's second Chinese-invested expressway, in Kandal province, Cambodia, on June 7, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
PHNOM PENH – Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Thursday that some 333 foreign observers and dignitaries from 65 countries and international institutions will visit the country to observe the seventh general election, to be held on Sunday.
Among them will be Malaysia's Speaker of Parliament Johari Abdul and Guinea-Bissau's Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam, as well as 11 former heads of state, government, and parliament, he tweeted.
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Hun Sen said Cambodia warmly welcomes them to witness the democratic process in the Southeast Asian country.
Eighteen political parties will contest in Sunday's election for the 125 seats in the National Assembly, the National Election Committee (NEC) said, adding that more than 9.7 million people are eligible to cast their ballots.
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In the last general election held five years ago, the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of Hun Sen won all 125 seats in the National Assembly