Hun Sen, opposition in second day of talks

Cambodian strongman Hun Sen met leaders of the country’s main opposition party again on Tuesday, the second day of crucial talks aimed at finding a way out of the country’s post-election deadlock. After demonstrations over the weekend triggered clashes with security forces that left one man dead and at least 10 people wounded, the political rivals met on Monday and found rare common ground. But the meeting failed to resolve the opposition’s key demand for an independent probe of election irregularities they say cost them the July vote. … The two sides issued a joint statement saying they agreed on three points — to meet again for more talks, to ensure future protests were peaceful and to set up a committee for reforming the election process in the future. Their second meeting was set for Tuesday. “We have different views and different perceptions, but we are Cambodians — we have the same blood, so we do not consider each other enemies,” Yim Sovann, the opposition party’s spokesman, told reporters after the meeting ended. …

 The Bangkok Post News Staff
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