Ruling party hires spin doctors to deflect criticism

As part of ongoing reforms to improve its image ahead of elections in 2017 and 2018, the ruling Cambodian People’s Party has appointed three official spokesmen to rebut its critics and publicly defend the party. … The letter states that Phal Virun and two CPP lawmakers – Sous Yara and Sok Eysan – are the new spokesmen. The decision was made at last weekend’s reform-minded party congress, which saw the CPP stuff its central committee with hundreds of new, and mostly younger, members. …

Chhay Channyda
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