CNRP Launches Online TV to Break CPP’s Media Stranglehold

Amid the ruling CPP’s continuing stranglehold on the country’s nine terrestrial television stations, the opposition CNRP on Monday launched an online television station that it describes as a “test,” CNRP director of public affairs Mu Sochua said Wednesday. The station, called CNRP TV, follows requests from the opposition party since the disputed July 28 national election for its own television station license as a step toward electoral and political reform in the country, a request that the ruling CPP has repeatedly denied. Ms. Sochua said CNRP TV was an attempt to capitalize on growing use of social media to sidestep the “unfair treatment” of the opposition in being prevented from obtaining either TV or radio licenses. … Despite the minister’s statement, each of the country’s nine terrestrial television stations are either owned or seemingly infatuated with Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling CPP. The list includes Bayon TV, which is owned by Mr. Hun Sen’s daughter, Hun Mana, and Apsara Television, which is owned by the son of CPP Secretary-General Say Chhum—Environment Minister Say Sam Al—and Deputy Prime Minister Sok An. CTN, CNC and MyTV are owned by businessman Kith Meng, who has had a long and close relationship with Mr. Hun Sen.

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