Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Mr. Pich Sros, President of the Cambodia Youth Party, along with five other prominent members of his party, have been officially removed from their positions as delegates to the Supreme Council for Consultation and Recommendations. This development marks a significant change within the government’s advisory body.
The five members concluding their roles alongside Mr. Pich Sros are Mr. Hak Kevin, Mr. Sun Menglay, Mr. Pich Kimseang, Mr. Lim Rath, and Mr. Sem Darith. Their departure from the council was formally stipulated by a Royal Decree dated September 9 and a Sub-Decree issued on September 4.
On September 15, Mr. Pich Sros publicly acknowledged the Royal Decree and Sub-Decree, confirming the termination of his and his colleagues’ appointments. In a statement, he expressed his gratitude to Samdech Hun Sen, who served as Acting Head of State, for the visionary initiative of establishing the Supreme Council for Consultation and Recommendations. He also extended his thanks to the current Prime Minister for ensuring the continuity of this important mechanism into the present mandate.
This recent development follows Mr. Pich Sros’s earlier request to step down from the Supreme Council for Consultation and Recommendations, made prior to his party’s assembly to officially dissolve itself. The Cambodia Youth Party has been an active participant in the nation’s democratic process, contesting both the 6th legislature’s National Assembly election in 2018 and the subsequent 7th legislature election in 2023.
The Supreme Council for Consultation and Recommendations was initially established in 2018, following the 6th national election, under the direct initiative of Samdech Hun Sen. Its creation was particularly notable given that the Cambodian People’s Party was the sole political party to secure seats in the National Assembly during that legislative term. This innovative mechanism was designed to foster a multi-party presence within the government’s advisory framework, even in the absence of a multi-party parliament. Currently, the council comprises 174 delegates representing 29 different political parties, and its role continues into the 7th legislative term.
