Eight amendments to the Cambodian Constitution were signed into law by King Norodom Sihanmoni on Saturday, changes dealing with the transfer of power that have been questioned by the political opposition and local NGOs.
The National Assembly passed eight amendments to the Cambodian Constitution, with ruling-party lawmakers criticizing opposition to the proposed changes from small political parties.
The Council of Ministers approved amendments to the Cambodian Constitution, proposing changes to articles involving the appointment of the prime minister and functioning of the legislature.
King Norodom Sihamoni signed into law constitutional amendments mandating that Cambodians with dual citizenship were disqualified from occupying four senior government positions.
Cambodia’s one-party government is pushing ahead with a Constitutional amendment to ban individuals with dual citizenship from holding top positions in government, purportedly to avoid foreign interference and as a sign of devotion to the nation.
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