Rong Chhun, a former unionist and NEC member, said the nominations were in violation of the law.
A Funcinpec spokesperson said it is wrong for Cambodian people to see the move as anti-democratic.
Ambassador William Heidt said he felt a deep regret at the government’s decision to move to dissolve the CNRP, which has led the White House to reconsider its foreign relations with Cambodia.
In an interview with VOA Khmer in Phnom Penh on Wednesday, Heidt said the embassy’s mission to strengthen the bilateral relationship with Cambodia remained of paramount importance.
Hundreds of Cambodian opposition commune chiefs face dissolution just months after taking power. VOA's Tum Malis report and David Boyle report.
Hundreds of Cambodian opposition commune chiefs face dissolution just months after taking power.
The National Election Committee said it had only registered 240,000 new voters by September 28.
Mike Godwin is an American lawyer working on Internet freedom and Internet laws and policy for over two decades in various parts of the world, including Cambodia.
Registration opened on September 1 and will close on November 9, with registration offices open only on weekdays.
The CNRP in a statement on Sunday called for Sokha’s immediate release and condemned the arrest of a lawmaker in violation of his constitutional immunity.
The U.S., and press freedom and human rights groups, strongly criticize Cambodia’s decision to shutdown and pressure civil society and media.
The announcement on Wednesday comes amid a broad crackdown on non-governmental groups and critical media outlets ahead of a crucial general election next year, rights groups have said.
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