He also calls for the international community to continue its close engagement with Cambodia to foster stability.
Controversy continues to surround the Cambodian elections.
While international observers declared that the voting and ballot counting days were generally held in a free and fair atmosphere, opposition parties continue to argue that the ruling Cambodian People's Party used a variety of undemocratic and illegal means to obtain a majority of seats. Violence and intimidation against opposition supporters was widespread and opposition parties were given limited and late access to the broadcast media. JIOG's recommendation that all parties accept the results was moreover subject to the complaints and appeals process being carried out satisfactorily. Clearly the complaints and appeals process has not at this stage reached a satisfactory conclusion. While the very large number of complaints registered suggests that some of them may not be of major import, the relatively small percentage that the National Election Committee has dealt with, leaves the distinct impression that opposition concerns have not been seriously addressed.