8. Welcomes the progress achieved by the Government of Cambodia in conducting polling for the commune elections in February 2002, encourages the Government to work towards free and fair general elections in July 2003, bearing in mind the serious concerns over acts of intimidation, violence and killings and reports of vote-buying, to investigate fully such acts and to prosecute those responsible, to ensure that similar problems do not occur in connection with the general election and, in particular, to pay close attention to the safety and security of candidates and political activists and to ensure neutrality on the part of State institutions, including an independent national election committee, proper law enforcement and equitable access to all forms of media, including broadcast media, for all parties;
8. 欢迎柬埔寨政府在为2002年2月社区选举举行投票方面取得的进展，鼓励政府致力在2003年7月举行自由公正的普选，考虑到对恐吓、暴力和杀害等行动以及对收买选票的报告所表示的严重关注，全力调查此种行动和起诉应负责任的人，以确保类似的问题不会在举行普选时发生，特别是密切注视候选人和政治活跃分子的安全与保障，并确保国家机构，包括独立的全国选举委员会，保持中立，确保适当的执法，各政党有公平的机会利用一切形式的媒体，包括广播媒体；