Cambodia’s slow power transfer begins with death of Chea Sim

Billboards across the country have carried the same picture for more than a decade – side-by-side the three most senior members of the ruling Cambodian Peoples Party (CCP) stand: President of the National Assembly Heng Samrin, Prime Minister Hun Sen, and CPP President Chea Sim. …

Sources close to the CPP suggest Say Chhum, currently secretary general of the Permanent Committee – a group of five who run the politburo – will fill this position. …

Luke Hunt
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