Hun Manet’s first 100 days as prime minister show that Cambodia’s leadership has no vision for the future and that an effective transfer of power has yet to take place. The new prime minister took over from his father Hun Sen on August 22. His lack of credibility was immediately clear when he addressed the United Nations … Read more
Cambodia’s incoming Prime Minister Hun Manet (right) and his son offer flowers to current Prime Minister Hun Sen during a celebration for his 71st birthday in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 5, 2023. Credit: Facebook/Hun Manet Advertisement Cambodia’s King today officially appointed Hun Manet as the country’s next prime minister, in line with a transition plan … Read more
Advertisement Yesterday, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen announced in a televised speech that he was stepping down as Cambodia’s leader, after 38 years in the cockpit of power, and will make way for his eldest son, Hun Manet. The announcement follows an election in which the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won a crushing victory … Read more
Advertisement In 2013, the Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha gave a speech in Melbourne, Australia, to a crowd that included members of the Cambodian-Australian diaspora. It was also broadcast on YouTube by the Australia-based Cambodian Broadcasting Network. While Cambodia under Prime Minister Hun Sen is now far from a democracy, Cambodia’s 1993 Constitution guarantees Cambodians … Read more
A photo of a spoiled election ballot, allegedly taken by a Cambodian voter and posted on the Facebook page of exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy on July 23, 2023. The words next to the check box in the top right read, “Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha.” Credit: Facebook/Sam Rainsy Advertisement In the wake of Prime … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia Hun Sen says that will relinquish the prime ministership on August 22, after more than 38 years in power. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) drops a ballot into a box for voting at a polling station at Takhmua in Kandal province, southeast Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, … Read more
Advertisement Among observers at Cambodia’s national election on Sunday was former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, who billed his trip as having the dual purpose of election observing and attending an “International Leadership Conference on Democracy, Peace, and Development.” Cambodia’s 2023 election replicated that of 2018 in lacking a recognized opposition party, with opponents of Prime … Read more
Advertisement Prime Minister Hun Sen has extended his absolute authority over Cambodia, trouncing a feeble opposition in Sunday’s general election and paving the way for a transfer of power to his eldest son Hun Manet within a month. The one-sided election, derided by Western countries and dismissed as a sham by pro-democracy activists, enabled the … Read more
Advertisement The United States announced today that it will suspend some foreign assistance programs in Cambodia and impose visa bans on individuals it says undermined democracy in the country, after Prime Minister Hun Sen’s party romped to its expected lopsided victory at yesterday’s national election. After polls closed yesterday, the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) … Read more
Advertisement The ruling party of Cambodia’s longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen claimed a landslide victory in Sunday’s general election, an outcome that was virtually assured thanks to the suppression and intimidation of the opposition in a vote critics said made a farce of democracy. Six hours after polls closed, the National Election Committee said 84.6 … Read more