Authorities did not provide details on the allegations against the pair, but the spokesman said authorities had "enough evidence" against them.
It will be a herculean task for the little-known Grassroots Democratic Party to win any seats in Cambodia's 125-member National Assembly at the July 23 election -- widely dismissed as a sham.
The judgement said that while attorney Theary Seng had been convicted of conspiracy to commit treason and other charges last year, she was in reality being punished for “making two posts on Facebook critical of Hun Sen,” Cambodia’s autocratic prime minister.
Hun Sen later released a statement on Telegram, his new app of choice, stating the board members "won't be able to enter Cambodia for their whole life" due to their "political interference in Cambodia's internal affairs".
In May, the government disqualified its main opposition Candlelight Party from participating in the election, hastening the departure of members
The United States and European Union may have waning leverage over Cambodia as it slides further into China’s orbit, however Cambodian-Americans fear that upcoming elections could prompt further erosion of Phnom Penh’s relations with the West.
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha said the talks were needed. "We suffer more than others because we share more than 3,000 kilometres of land and sea border with Myanmar," Prayut told reporters.
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Prime Minister Hun Sen says the change is needed because candidates for public office need to show their civic responsibility. He says the amendment will be ready for approval by lawmakers before a July 23 general election.
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