Cambodia’s ruling party lawmakers say opposition staging coup against Hun Sen gov’t

Cambodia’s ruling party lawmakers said the opposition’s calls for Prime Minister Hun Sen’s resignation and a re-vote are a “clear and undeniable act of coup” against the current legitimate government, according to a statement released to the media on Monday. The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) has launched a new round of daily protest in capital Phnom Penh since Dec. 15 in order to demand Hun Sen to step down or to call a snap election following allegations of serious irregularities during the July election. … “Immoral and outlawed language used by Sam Rainsy, Kem Sokha and their accomplices to demand Premier Hun Sen to step down and call a reelection by early 2014 is a clear and undeniable act of coup,” said the statement signed by 42 ruling party lawmakers. … CNRP’s lawmaker-elect Ho Vann denied that the party’s daily protests are trying to stage a coup against the Hun Sen’s government. “We are just holding peaceful protests to demand a re-vote. This is the norm in democratic countries,” he told Xinhua over telephone. “It is not a coup attempt because all protesters have not used any weapons.” Sam Rainsy announced to his supporters on Sunday that ” political tsunami” has begun in Cambodia and it would be the biggest of all on Sunday, Dec. 29. …

 Xinhuanet News Staff
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