Cambodia PM warns against opposition protest

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has threatened action against the main opposition party if it pushes ahead with a planned mass demonstration in Phnom Penh’s Freedom Park on Sunday in defiance of a ban on public gatherings at the site. Blaming the Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) for provoking chaos through protests, Hun Sen said legal action could be taken against the party if it forges ahead with a fresh demonstration. … CNRP Deputy President Kem Sokha said the party is determined to move ahead with the rally, criticizing Hun Sen’s threats against the plan as unlawful. … A new report on recent protests in the country released by the Ministry of the Interior on Thursday linked the CNRP to millions of dollars’ worth of property damaged in the protests. Some U.S. $73 million dollars of state and private property had been destroyed in mass demonstrations and garment factory strikes in recent months, it said, blaming the CNRP for inciting them and provoking chaos. …

 Radio Free Asia News Staff
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