‘Be more responsible’, Rainsy tells Australia

Cambodia’s opposition leader yesterday called on the Australian government to reconsider its plan to send refugees to the country, which he said was a short-term solution that does not address the root causes of displacement. Sam Rainsy, Cambodia National Rescue Party president, told the Post that Australia should adopt a more “responsible attitude”. “We have a different approach regarding refugees worldwide. We think that we should address the refugee problem at its root, at its source. We must understand why people take great risks to leave their countries and seek living conditions in other countries,” he said. …

Daniel Pye
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