abstract:The Norodom Ranariddh Party (NRP, Kanakpak Norodom Ranariddh) is a Cambodian political party created by Prince Norodom Ranariddh, who has left the Royalist FUNCINPEC party of which he was previously leader/chairman.AFP (3 October 2008).
It had faced resistance from soldiers loyal to Prince NorodomRanariddh, head of the royalist party, after the prince son of the elderly King Sihanouk was deposed last year as joint prime minister.
He defied the result, bullied his way into partnership with the winner, Prince NorodomRanariddh, the leader of the royalist party, and set about ridding himself of opposition.