Cambodian Youth Party

Cambodian Youth Party

គណបក្សយុវជនកម្ពុជា
Cambodian Youth Party គណបក្សយុវជនកម្ពុជា
Abbreviation	CYP
Leader	Pich Sros
Founded	24 December 2015
Headquarters	No. 881, Street 74, Sangkat Chom Chao, Khan Pou Senchey, Phnom Penh
Membership (2016)	10,000
Ideology	Populism
Colors	Dark Blue
Slogan	"សេរីភាព យុត្តិធម៌ អភិវឌ្ឍន៍" ("Freedom, Justice, Development")
Senate	0 / 62
National Assembly	0 / 125
Commune chiefs	0 / 1,652
Commune councillors	3 / 11,622
Website
	https://www.cambodianyouthparty.org/
	Politics of Cambodia; Political parties; Elections;

The Cambodian Youth Party (CYP; Khmer: គណបក្សយុវជនកម្ពុជា)^[2] is a pro-government party created by Pich Sros. It is known for being one of the parties that called for the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) to dissolve after allegedly conspiring to overthrow the current government.^[3]^[4] The party is also one of the twenty parties involved in the Consultation Forum created by current Prime Minister Hun Sen.^[5] During its time as part of the forum, the CYP has also managed to conserve the Boeung Prek Toap lake.^[6]

Background

The CYP was created by Pich Sros in December 2015 as a way to focus on the disadvantaged youth in Cambodia, and to create job opportunities and education for them, saying "Youth's interest is the reason I made this party."^[7] He aims to do this by running in the next Cambodian general election, scheduled for 29 July 2018.

Recent electoral history

General election

Year	Party leader	Votes			Seats		Position	Government
Year	Party leader	#	%	±	#	±	Position	Government
2018	Pich Sros	39,333	0.62	New	0 / 125	New	12th	CPP
2023	Pich Sros	97,412	1.25	0.63	0 / 125	0	4th	CPP

Communal elections

Communal elections
Year	Party leader	Votes			Chiefs		Councillors		Position
Year	Party leader	#	%	±	#	±	#	±	Position
2017	Pich Sros	1,505	0.02	0.02	0 / 1,646		0 / 11,572		9th
2022	Pich Sros	13,643	0.19	0.17	0 / 1,652		3 / 11,622	3	6th

References

^ ^a ^b Khy, Sovuthy (30 January 2016). "Cambodian Youth Party to Register for Official Status". The Cambodia Daily. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
^ Thul, Prak Chan (30 April 2018). "Cambodia registering parties for July vote after main opposition dissolved". Reuters. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
^ Sokhean, Ben (9 January 2018). "Cambodian Youth Party releases policy proposals, National, Politics". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
^ "Cambodian Youth Party seeks dissolution of opposition party". Thai PBS. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
^ Sotheary, Pech (16 October 2018). "Boeung Prek Toap project opposed". Khmer Times. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
^ Sokhean, Ben (30 October 2018). "Party rejects Consultation Forum to avoid 'mess'". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
^ Takihiro, Chea (24 December 2015). "Cambodian Youth Party". Khmer Times. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

[daily-1] Khy, Sovuthy (30 January 2016). "Cambodian Youth Party to Register for Official Status". The Cambodia Daily. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.

[2] Thul, Prak Chan (30 April 2018). "Cambodia registering parties for July vote after main opposition dissolved". Reuters. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

[3] Sokhean, Ben (9 January 2018). "Cambodian Youth Party releases policy proposals, National, Politics". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

[4] "Cambodian Youth Party seeks dissolution of opposition party". Thai PBS. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

[5] Sotheary, Pech (16 October 2018). "Boeung Prek Toap project opposed". Khmer Times. Retrieved 10 November 2018.

[6] Sokhean, Ben (30 October 2018). "Party rejects Consultation Forum to avoid 'mess'". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 10 November 2018.

[7] Takihiro, Chea (24 December 2015). "Cambodian Youth Party". Khmer Times. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

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