Cambodian opposition supporters protest against PM Hun Sen

An estimated 20,000 supporters of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) took to the streets in capital Phnom Penh Sunday afternoon to call on Prime Minister Hun Sen to hold a reelection or to step down following allegations of serious irregularities during the July election. The protests, led by CNRP President Sam Rainsy and his deputy Kem Sokha, entered the eighth day and seemed the largest-ever marching in the capital since the July election. .. Protesters, who are expected to march around 20 km through streets in the capital Sunday afternoon, waved flags and shouted in chorus “Hun Sen must step down.” Prime Minister Hun Sen said Friday that he would neither step down nor call a reelection because he has done nothing wrong. … Prime Minister Hun Sen said Friday that he would neither step down nor call a reelection because he has done nothing wrong. “I have ascended to the prime minister through the constitution. If I descend, it will also be through the constitution,” he said. “Therefore, I confirm that there is no reelection because no one can dissolve the National Assembly and no mechanism states about a snap election before the end of the term.” …

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