phnom penh european union suspend fund cambodia 2018 general election vote credible dissolution main opposition party accord letter send national election committee tuesday cambodia national rescue party cnrp dissolve country high court last month request government prime minister hun sen arrest opposition leader kem sokha allege treason electoral process main opposition party arbitrarily exclude see legitimate letter say circumstances european union believe possibility credible electoral process western donors condemn cnrp dissolution serious blow democracy since international peace deal u.n.-run elections early 1990s end decades war khmer rouge genocide kill least 1.8 million cambodians 1970s government spokesman say eu decision would affect election hun sen expect extend three decades office make world long serve prime minister spokesman phay siphan tell reuters tuesday money european union japan big donors cambodia election commission theory independent ask japan would also suspend aid election japanese embassy say would continue give assistance electoral reform would monitor situation closely utmost importance next year national election reflect cambodian people hironori suzuki counselor embassy tell reuters email unite state last month say would suspend fund election late say would impose visa sanction involve government action undermine democracy kem sokha leader cnrp arrest allegedly plot overthrow government u.s. help reject accusation political ploy european union october warn cambodia could face eu action duty-free access enjoy deal world poor countries nation human right situation deteriorate cambodia big donor investor china voice support opposition crackdown say support government efforts ensure stability economic development eu suspend fund cambodian election