10 political parties taking part in the election Hun Sen has been in power for three decades PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s National Election Committee warned on Monday that anyone urging voters to boycott the forthcoming general election or otherwise interfere in the polls could face criminal charges and be fined, responding to a boycott call by the head of the country’s now-dissolved opposition party. Sam Rainsy, the self-exiled leader of what had been the Cambodia National Rescue Party, said over the weekend that people should not vote if his party is not allowed to contest the July 29 election. The party was dissolved in November by a court order after the government filed a complaint alleging it was involved in treasonous activities. AP All of its lawmakers were thrown out of parliament and party leaders have been subject to legal harassment, with one founder in exile and the other in jail awaiting trial on a treason charge. The moves against the opposition, along with a crackdown on the media that has silenced almost all critical voices inside the country, is seen as an effort by the government of Hun Sen, prime minister, to ensure that it prevails at the polls. AP