In effeminate tones, Hun Sen lampoons opposition politicians
Prime Minister Hun Sen used the opening ceremony of a dam in Pursat province Thursday to act out a scene of biting political satire by pouring scorn on promises from the opposition CNRP to simultaneously reduce food prices in markets, while increasing prices paid to farmers. Speaking at the opening of the 120-megawatt Stung Atai hydropower dam, Mr. Hun Sen broke in and out of character as an effeminate man touring markets and making political promises. … One of the CNRP’s seven key policies before the disputed July 28 election was a floor price of 1,000 riel per kg of paddy rice. In the election’s aftermath, the party also campaigned against Mr. Hun Sen’s government by saying its corruption has led to high inflation. One independent economist, Kang Chandararot, estimated that Cambodia’s consumer price index rose by 15 percent over December and January, blaming the increase on stricter enforcement of taxes on goods being imported into the country. …
Khuon Narim
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