Cambodia’s slow power transfer begins with death of Chea Sim

Billboards across the country have carried the same picture for more than a decade – side-by-side the three most senior members of the ruling Cambodian Peoples Party (CCP) stand: President of the National Assembly Heng Samrin, Prime Minister Hun Sen, and CPP President Chea Sim. ...

Sources close to the CPP suggest Say Chhum, currently secretary general of the Permanent Committee – a group of five who run the politburo – will fill this position. ...

Luke Hunt
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