Hun Sen Says His Face as Good as Any; Situation Is Normal

Prime Minister Hun Sen said Monday that calls for him to resign and for a new “face” to lead the country were hypocritical as the faces of his critics also remained unchanged. Mr. Hun Sen also said that the political situation in the country is perfectly normal. “They talk about the same ‘face.’ If I have the same face what’s the matter?” Mr. Hun Sen asked students at a graduation ceremony on Phnom Penh’s Koh Pich island. “I say, logically, his face is also the same, so my face is the same,” the prime minister said, referring to his detractors who he did not name, but he appeared to be referring to opposition leader Sam Rainsy. During 15 days of protest in December and January, tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched the streets of Phnom Penh calling for the resignation of Mr. Hun Sen, who has been in power since 1985. CNRP President Sam Rainsy has also lead the main opposition party for almost two decades. …

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