Interior Minister Sar Kheng on Tuesday posted an unsigned letter to his Facebook page supporting any CPP decision on the party’s next prime ministerial candidate, but did not explicitly name Hun Sen’s son and heir apparent Hun Manet.
Hundreds of funeral participants accompanied the body of late Prince Norodom Ranariddh in Phnom Penh this morning as he was carried from his home in Daun Penh district toward Wat Botum.
As Prime Minister Hun Sen mounts bilateral talks with the Myanmar junta, analysts are skeptical a so-called “win-win” approach will find any traction amid Myanmar’s post-coup turmoil.
Sar Kheng has not endorsed Hun Manet as Prime Minister Hun Sen’s likely successor, making him the lone holdout among the 10 deputy prime ministers. His nine peers have all signed onto public statements of support for Hun Sen’s eldest son.
Two CNRP mass trials involving dozens of defendants are set to be heard at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court this week after being delayed by the “February 20” Covid-19 outbreak earlier this year.
The king will light the fire for late Prince Norodom Ranariddh’s cremation Wednesday after funeral ceremonies for the former prime minister.
Hundreds of congratulatory messages supporting Hun Sen’s decision to anoint Hun Manet as the next prime minister flooded Fresh News, including letters of support from cabinet ministers down to district governors.
Cambodian monk Bor Bet was released on bail from detention with Thai immigration Friday afternoon and is now at an undisclosed location, a Thai parliamentarian said.
A Thai lawyer assisting detained Cambodian monk Bor Bet said Thai officials had indicated that they would not immediately deport him and that he was still in immigration detention.
In his most clear comments about succession, Prime Minister Hun Sen said his oldest son and army commander Hun Manet would take over from him, while shooting down any chances of rumored prime ministerial hopeful and Interior Minister Sar Kheng’s ascension.
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