JOINT STATEMENT BY FUNCINPEC PARTY AND THE SAMRAINSY PARTY


THE NATIONAL ASEEMBLY BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE
September 1, 1998

The Members of Parliament of Funcinpec and Sam Rainsy Party will faithfully take up their seats in the
National Assembly as soon as:

1. the used, unused and reserve ballots are reconciled,

2. sufficient recounts are done according to the law so that the results are verified,
3. re-voting takes place in areas where there is strong evidence of polling and counting fraud, and where
electoral margins are minimal such as in Komping Thom, and

4. the seats are allocated according to the legal formula (Balinski/Young) described in the law on elections
and meeting the goals described in the constitution.

To participate in the formation of a government without these steps being taken would be to participate in
a fraud against the Cambodian people and democracy. The National Assembly represents the people and
belongs to the people.

SIGNED SIGNED
Norodom Ranariddh Sam Rainsy
President of Funcinpec President of the Sam Rainsy Party