Cambodia's ruling party claims sweeping win in Senate vote
Hun Sen
The ruling party of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen claimed a sweeping win in Sunday's elections for the country's Senate  a victory that it assured itself by eliminating any serious opposition from the contest.
Sunday's vote was seen as a foretaste of a scheduled July general election for the National Assembly that is also expected to affirm  Hun Sen's  rule.
 Hun Sen  has been in power for three decades  and while maintaining a framework of democracy  tolerates little opposition.  His  grip seemed shaken by 2013's general election  when the Cambodia National Rescue Party mounted a strong challenge  winning 55 seats in the National Assembly and leaving  Hun Sen 's party with 68.
After last year's commune council elections   Hun Sen's  ruling party then stepped up  its  steady offensive against critics and opponents. Media outlets seen as critical of the government were forced to shut down  and most senior members of the Cambodia National Rescue Party fled the country.
The ruling party of [TGT] claimed a sweeping win in Sunday's elections for the country's Senate  a victory that it assured itself by eliminating any serious opposition from the contest.
Sunday's vote was seen as a foretaste of a scheduled July general election for the National Assembly that is also expected to affirm  [TGT]rule.
 [TGT]has been in power for three decades  and while maintaining a framework of democracy  tolerates little opposition.  [TGT]  grip seemed shaken by 2013's general election  when the Cambodia National Rescue Party mounted a strong challenge  winning 55 seats in the National Assembly and leaving  [TGT] party with 68.
After last year's commune council elections   [TGT]  ruling party then stepped up  [TGT]  steady offensive against critics and opponents. Media outlets seen as critical of the government were forced to shut down  and most senior members of the Cambodia National Rescue Party fled the country.