QUESTION: Do you have anything on Cambodia, on the – Deputy Secretary Burns —
MS. PSAKI: Sure. I do.
QUESTION: Okay.
MS. PSAKI: I don’t – I think this is happening later this
afternoon, but today Deputy Secretary Burns will meet with Sam Rainsy,
president of the Cambodian National Rescue Party. Their meeting will
include a discussion on the ongoing dispute over results of the
Cambodian election. The United States continues to urge both parties to
seek resolution of electoral disputes through peaceful dialogue that
serves the best interests of the Cambodian people and promotes reforms.
We also strongly support an open and democratic process and do not
support one political party or candidate over another, and meetings of
this kind with political party leaders do not signify an endorsement.
We’re looking forward to listening and hearing more about what’s
happening on the ground.
QUESTION: So the U.S. still supports his demand for some kind of a independent inquiry into the election?
MS. PSAKI: Well, independent observers have noted serious
election irregularities. We do believe and continue to believe that a
credible and transparent review of the election would help efforts
moving forward.
QUESTION: Did Sam Rainsy ask for this meeting, or was it a meeting at the request of the State Department?
MS. PSAKI: That’s a good question. I’ll check on it and see if there’s more specifics on that.
QUESTION: Has he been before? I just wondered if —
MS. PSAKI: Has he been here before?
QUESTION: Has he been here before? Yeah.
MS. PSAKI: I will check. I’m not sure off the top of my head.
Okay, actual last one.
QUESTION: Actual last one. (Laughter.) On the shutdown, it
looks like we might be heading for a deal sometime today, possibly very
late tonight.
MS. PSAKI: You better be knocking on wood right now. (Laughter.)
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