APAD 304: Election campaign
The national election will be held next month. Since last week, supporters of the different political parties in Cambodia have staged campaign activities all over the country.
Last Friday, these campaigners caused a huge traffic jam along the capital’s major thoroughfares. Hundreds (if not thousands) of commuters where stranded as convoys of rented trucks, Land Cruisers, and other vehicles rolled around the city with loud speakers blasting party jingles. I was among those unfortunate people who got stuck in traffic for more than an hour.
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A queue of vehicles and irritated commuters formed in front of the French Embassy along Monivong Boulevard, affecting the traffic along Street 273, the Japanese bridge, and France Street.
A campaigning convoy caused the traffic jam last Friday morning. Dozens of rented trucks, cars and vehicles waving party banners and blasting loud campaign music rolled over the capital’s main thoroughfares stranding thousands of commuters as campaign activities kick off all over the country. This year’s election is slated on the 3rd of June.
And this is why I was late for a very important date!
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Read MoreAPAD 300: Green pom-poms
… as far as the eye can see. The Cambodian countryside is dotted by these sugar palm trees, considered to be the country’s national tree.
Flat, green fields that change to golden yellow to earth brown depending on the season, charming wooden houses, and these palm trees reaching out to the sky. The Cambodian countryside is one of the beautiful sceneries I have ever seen.
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