No protests, please: EU, UK push for peaceful solution

In meetings with Interior Minister Sar Kheng held on Sunday, both the EU and British ambassadors said they did not want opposition demonstrations “which would frighten [the] Cambodian people,” state news agency AKP reported. … While the US government has issued a strongly worded statement since the elections, supporting the opposition’s calls for a “credible” and thorough investigation, the EU has called only for a fair and swift resolution using the NEC and “established judicial mechanisms.” The UK, meanwhile, has issued no such public comment in the post-election period. …

The Phnom Penh Post
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