A poster of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) is seen as a labourer works at a construction side in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, July 26, 2018. REUTERS/Samrang Pring
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Five former members of Cambodia's outlawed opposition party were found guilty and fined $2,500 each on Thursday for calling for a boycott of Sunday's general election.
The main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) was dissolved last year and 118 members were banned from politics for five years, part of a wide-ranging crackdown by Prime Minister Hun Sen who is looking to extend 33 years in power.
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