Cambodian opposition leader appeals for talks with Hun Sen

Cambodia opposition leader Sam Rainsy appealed Saturday to Prime Minister Hun Sen, who heads the ruling party, to agree to talks in order to find a way out of the country’s current political crisis. … He [Sam Rainsy] said that, starting from Wednesday, the first day of the New Year, the CNRP requests an open meeting among political parties and major civil organizations with the participation of the public in order for them to listen to the talks. … In an immediate response to Sam Rainsy’s appeal, Sar Kheng, deputy prime minister and minister of interior, said the CPP’s door is always open for negotiations with the CNRP but he did not give any specific date for such a meeting as Hun Sen just returned home Saturday from a three-day official visit to Vietnam. …

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