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Regulations in several places have not been observed and so we will make a joint claim unless our claim is satisfied we will not recognise the result of the election.\"  \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Prince Norodom Ranariddh, election candidate\u003cbr/\u003eOpposition parties accused Cambodian leader, Hun Sen, of voter intimidation during the election process.\u003cbr/\u003eThey have even accused him of murder.\u003cbr/\u003eBut the Cambodian leader says the vote was fair.\u003cbr/\u003eHun Sen invited international observers to oversee the country's polling.\u003cbr/\u003eSome see this as a move by him to win back international support to legitimise his rule after he deposed Ranariddh as co-premier in a coup last July.\u003cbr/\u003eJoint observer groups have been analysing data from polling stations and on Monday evening gave the voting a qualified approval. \u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"It is the impression that what could be observed by us in polling and counting days was a process which was free and  fair to the extent that enables it to reflect in a credible way the will of the Cambodian people.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Sven Linder, spokesman for joint international observers group\u003cbr/\u003eU-S observers said that it would take a significant amount of foul play for the vote to influenced. \u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Ideally there should be serious abuses in none (of the stations). But if it is only 15 counting stations out of 1500 we would have to conclude that it is extremely unlikely that that in and of itself impacted on legitimacy of the electoral result.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Steve Solarz, U-S observer group\u003cbr/\u003eHuman rights watchdog Amnesty International said the elections were successful in that there was no violence which stopped people from getting to the polling stations.\u003cbr/\u003eBut the group is unsure as to whether Hun Sen's past tactics of intimidation have corrupted the vote.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English) \u003cbr/\u003e\"Well of course, Amnesty International was pleased that the day itself went forward without any violence, however, what we're concerned about is that in the last year since the July 5th coup, there have been 100 political killings. None of these have been investigated by the government, and they really need to be investigated. I think whatever the new government is, whether it's a coalition or whatever it consists of, it's very important for them to address this issue of impunity. I think free and fair elections are one thing, but the issue of credibility needs to be established again to create a good faith atmosphere with the Cambodian people, and with the international community.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Donna Guest, Amnesty International Observer\u003cbr/\u003eLater on Tuesday opposition leader Sam Rainsy joined Ranariddh saying they would stick together on their policy against Cambodian leader, Hun Sen.\u003cbr/\u003eRainsy said Hun Sen had lost face and credibility.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"To my view the leading party is FUNCINPEC not C-P-P (Cambodian People's Party) it is why we have to denounce those frauds. Prince Ranariddh is entitled to be the next Prime Minister not Mr Hun Sen.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Sam Rainsy, election candidate\u003cbr/\u003eRanariddh said his party should be on top.\u003cbr/\u003eHe said the margin will be close and that every seat in the Cambodian parliament is important.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"The number of the seats had been lets say some how stolen through irregularities between 7 to 10. Seven to 10 is a big number out of 100...122 (seats).\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Prince Norodom Ranariddh, election candidate\u003cbr/\u003eRanariddh and Rainsy agreed that if their complaints about election malpractice go unheeded they will block the convening of the new legislature.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Not only will we not form any co-coalition government, but we will not attend the meeting of the national assembly and they cannot meet without us.\"\u003cbr/\u003eQ- \"Do you agree with that as well?\"\u003cbr/\u003eA- \"Absolutely.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Sam Rainsy \u0026amp; Prince Norodom Ranariddh, election candidates\u003cbr/\u003eThe first results are expected by August the first.\u003cbr/\u003eBut it is also expected that no single party will take a majority of the seats and that a coalition government is likely to be instated.\u003cbr/\u003e Phnom Penh, Cambodia July 26th/27th/28th 1998 \u003cbr/\u003ePhnom Penh - July 28th\u003cbr/\u003e1. Monk meeting people outside Prince Norodom Ranariddh's house\u003cbr/\u003e2. Ranariddh walking\u003cbr/\u003e3. People praying\u003cbr/\u003e4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Prince Norodom Ranariddh, election candidate\u003cbr/\u003ePhnom Penh - 26th July\u003cbr/\u003e5. Close up of Glenys Kinnock, Head of E-U observer mission, pulls out to various of people voting\u003cbr/\u003ePhnom Penh - July 27th\u003cbr/\u003e6. Wide of press conference\u003cbr/\u003e7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sven Linder, spokesman for joint international observers group\u003cbr/\u003ePhnom Penh  - July 28th\u003cbr/\u003e8. Wide of press conference   \u003cbr/\u003e9. Rear shot of audience\u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Steve Solarz, U-S observer group\u003cbr/\u003ePhnom Penh - July 26th \u003cbr/\u003e11. Woman voting in Sunday's polling in Phnom Penh\u003cbr/\u003eManila - July 28th \u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Donna Guest, spokeswoman for Amnesty International\u003cbr/\u003ePhnom Penh - July 28th\u003cbr/\u003e13. Overhead shot of Ranariddh and Rainsy at press conference\u003cbr/\u003e14. Cutaway to cameraman\u003cbr/\u003e15. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sam Rainsy, election candidate\u003cbr/\u003e16. Wide of Rainsy and Ranariddh \u003cbr/\u003e17. SOUNDBITE: (English) Prince Norodom Ranariddh, election candidate\u003cbr/\u003e18. Wide aerial of Rainsy and Ranariddh\u003cbr/\u003e19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sam Rainsy, Prince Norodom Ranariddh, election candidates\u003cbr/\u003e20. 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