Hun Sen Dares Critics, Within and Without, to Challenge Him
In his gravest moments of weakness, Prime Minister Hun Sen has never shied from daring his challengers to a fight.
Alex Willemyns May 17, 7:19 am
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In his gravest moments of weakness, Prime Minister Hun Sen has never shied from daring his challengers to a fight.
Prime Minister Hun Sen last week issued a letter to officials that seemed to reveal concerns that changes in the political situation at the grassroots level in Cambodia could cause risks for his usual mechanisms for maintaining control and power.
Prime Minister Hun Sen encouraged the wealthy to give to the vulnerable and engender more happiness in society. At the Cambodian Red Cross’s annual fundraiser
A U.N. representative on Monday signed a new five-year development assistance program with the government after meeting with Prime Minister Hun Sen to discuss social protections for the poor.
Twenty clothing brands including adidas, Gap, Nike and New Balance appealed to Prime Minister Hun Sen to uphold human rights and prevent the loss of preferential trade with the E.U. and U.S.
Prime Minister Hun Sen gifted more than 185 million riel (about $46,250) at a gathering of garment workers on International Labor Day, continuing to court a key demographic in the country’s politics and economy.
Prime Minister Hun Sen announced last week he would cut the number of four-star generals in Cambodia to only two people: Defense Minister Tea Banh and military commander Vong Pisen, who was appointed to the top position in September.
Prime Minister Hun Sen has described Cambodia’s relationship with China as being as strong as “steel” after the regional powerhouse that has helped buttress his regime in recent years pledged $90 million more for the country’s military.
Defense Minister Tea Banh has made an appeal for people to reject smear campaigns against Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government, saying they could help to foment “color revolution” and plunge Cambodia back into civil war.
Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered government forces to strengthen the security situation in Cambodia to prevent any repeats of the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka that have so far killed more than 320 people.
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