Phnom Penh (FN), Feb. 25 – The 4th Mandate Senate Election began on Sunday morning and took place in 33 offices nationwide to serve 11,695 voters.

Four parties, including the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) FUNCINPEC party, Cambodian Youth Party, and Khmer National United Party are competing in the election.

A total of 11,695 voters comprising members of the National Assembly and commune councilors will select 58 senators while two will be appointed by King Norodom Sihamoni and another two will represent the lower house.

In the last Senate election in 2012, only two political parties raced in the election for 61 seats. CPP won 46 seats, and another 11 won by the opposition Sam Rainsy Party.

Today, there will be 276 election observers including those from Japan and Malaysia and 300 local and international media representatives registered to cover the election.
=FRESH NEWS