Hun Sen: Cambodian PM to resign after four decades

One of the longest serving Prime Minister of Cambodia-Hun Sen, expressed his wish to step down from the post, as his son Hun Manet gears up to take charge in the coming weeks. The announcement followed three days after the uncontested victory of his party- The바카라 웹사이트Cambodian People's Party-against virtually no바카라 웹사이트opposition, since the only credible opposition was deemed disqualified from the vote.바카라 웹사이트

바카라 웹사이트Hun, in his address바카라 웹사이트said that his elder son- Gen.바카라 웹사이트Hun Manet,바카라 웹사이트the바카라 웹사이트Commander of the Royal Cambodian Army, up until now,바카라 웹사이트is set to succeed him -and ascertained that the move would not violate any rules of the National Assembly,바카라 웹사이트as his son is also a바카라 웹사이트lawmaker.바카라 웹사이트He added바카라 웹사이트that although he will be stepping down from the post of the Prime Minister, he will continue as the head of the ruling party and a바카라 웹사이트member of the National Assembly. 바카라 웹사이트

Hun Manet, 45,바카라 웹사이트was seen actively campaigning for the 23rd July election alongside his father -who ruled over the Southeast Asian nation for over바카라 웹사이트38 years, since 1985. The 70 year old leader, has relentlessly squashed his opponents by resorting to the courts to바카라 웹사이트dissolve바카라 웹사이트the CNRP- another popular opposition party, and jail or exile its leaders. Kem Sokha, an eminent opposition leader was sentenced to 27 years of house arrest and stripped of his rights to contest or vote in elections. Sam Rainsy, another high profile opposition leader, lives in exile in France.바카라 웹사이트He was also known to employ바카라 웹사이트media as a means to reinforce power and curb dissent- shutting down most independent media, rights groups and NGOs in the country.바카라 웹사이트

Hun Manet, is speculated to have a less repressive regime and be more receptive to human rights activism,바카라 웹사이트considering his years spent at the US military academy West Point and the University Of Bristol.바카라 웹사이트