{"id":18690,"date":"2021-12-06T18:51:58","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T11:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vodenglish.news\/?p=18690"},"modified":"2021-12-07T09:01:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T02:01:19","slug":"sar-kheng-is-lone-manet-holdout-among-deputy-prime-ministers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vodenglish.news\/sar-kheng-is-lone-manet-holdout-among-deputy-prime-ministers\/","title":{"rendered":"Sar Kheng Is Lone Manet Holdout Among Deputy Prime Ministers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nine of 10 deputy prime ministers have issued statements of support for Hun Manet, the prime minister\u2019s eldest son now backed by his father to be next in power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though one of the nine, Ke Kim Yan, issued a statement through his department rather than by name, it is only Interior Minister Sar Kheng \u2014 sometimes seen as a benevolent foil to Prime Minister Hun Sen and the target of speculation over the prime ministership \u2014 who has issued no statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since Hun Sen declared his support for Manet to take over the country last Thursday \u2014 pending several more years of his rule, and a general election \u2014 a flood of congratulatory messages<\/a> have appeared online from officials and institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even the Kampong Thom Provincial Court, Siem Reap Provincial Court, Tbong Khmum Provincial Court and Preah Sihanouk prosecution joined the action, saying in Facebook posts that they fully supported Manet as a prime ministerial candidate for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of the judiciary, as well as the military and National Police, are allowed to be members of political parties but are prohibited from political activities under the Political Parties Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia also issued a statement, saying Manet was \u201ca great Cambodian who is qualified, highly educated, capable, talented, virtuous and moral.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Kheng, whom Hun Sen had directly addressed on Thursday, saying he was older than Hun Sen and that power needed to move onto the next generation, is yet to issue a message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other nine deputy prime ministers \u2014 Kim Yan, Hor Namhong, Men Sam An, Bin Chhin, Yim Chhay Ly, Finance Minister Aun Pornmoniroth, Land Minister Chea Sophara, Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn and Defense Minister Tea Banh \u2014 offered their support mostly through Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Banh, whom Hun Sen also addressed in his speech, issued his congratulations on Saturday, a day or two behind most of the others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kim Yan\u2019s National Anti-Drug Authority took until Monday to issue a letter that all leaders of the authority fully supported Manet. Kim Yan\u2019s daughter is married to Kheng\u2019s son Sar Sokha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a speech on Monday, Hun Sen again spoke of Kheng, telling him to come out and address political analysts\u2019 speculation over the prime ministership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m using a strategy to put out the fire rather than fan the flames, because everyday, everyday \u2026 they talk about transferring power. So there is only one way to end that problem: Announce it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that after his announcement he had sent seven groups to coffeeshops to see how people were reacting. \u201cBeside the Hun Sen family, who [do we] trust?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, Hun Sen encouraged other senior officials to put forward their own sons to compete against Manet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGenerally the father wants the child to be in a bigger [position],\u201d he said. \u201cIn the CPP, if anyone wants to compete with Hun Manet, please submit the candidate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the transfer would need to be a wholesale change, with the entire older generation stepping aside, Hun Sen said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is impossible to install Hun Manet on the top of brother Say Chhum, brother Heng Samrin, Samdech Sar Kheng, Samdech Pichey Sena [Tea Banh] and other current leaders, to speak clearly with each other on this point.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the same day as Hun Sen\u2019s speech, Kheng\u2019s son Sokha, an Education Ministry secretary of state, issued his own letter of support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI and my family announce our full support for the remarks of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, prime minister of Cambodia, stating during the inauguration of Road 37, wastewater treatment plant, and achievements in Sihanoukville his declaration of support for His Excellency Hun Manet as the future candidate for prime minister.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was not clear whom Sokha intended to include as \u201cfamily.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Political analyst Lao Mong Hay said Kheng\u2019s silence left plenty of room for interpretation about his feelings on endorsing Manet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe silence means he agrees \u2014 or, on the other hand, he is not happy with it,\u201d the analyst said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that Sar Sokha\u2019s letter came after Hun Sen\u2019s speech, but the exact timing is unclear.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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. 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