Eang Chan Dara, from Cambodian Disabled People's Organization, speaks during a seminar to recognise International Day of Democracy on 15 September 2009. The state of democracy in Cambodia took centre stage last month when lawmakers from different political parties sat down together during a seminar to recognise International Day of Democracy on 15 September. Under the theme “Democracy and Political Tolerance”, the event featured lively debates, particularly between the ruling and opposition parties, about the progress and direction of the country’s democratic practices.