Cambodian election authorities on Sunday released final results from this month’s local polls, confirming that the opposition to the country’s strongman leader made significant gains. More than seven million people voted on June 4, testing the political temperature of a country rife with tension between Prime Minister Hun Sen and an embattled opposition determined to … Read more
A sea of pro-government supporters rallied in the Cambodian capital in support of strongman PM Hun Sen on Friday, two days before local polls set to test the mettle of an opposition desperate to upend his 32-year rule. The Sunday vote in more than 1,600 communes — village clusters — comes after months of political … Read more
Cambodia’s government has ramped up use of the courts to harass political activists and rights defenders ahead of elections, Amnesty International said Tuesday, warning the climate of fear was likely to get worse. Millions of Cambodians will head to the polls on Sunday for local elections across more than 1,600 communes — an early litmus … Read more
Tuk-tuks blaring pop music and flag-waving supporters of Cambodia’s embattled opposition led a rally on Saturday for upcoming local elections, a bellwether for efforts to end the three-decade rule of strongman Hun Sen in next year’s national polls. The June 4 vote in more than 1,600 communes — administrative clusters of villages — will take … Read more
Cambodia’s strongman premier Hun Sen warned Wednesday that he would not hesitate to quash protests with military might if they turn violent, raising tensions as the country braces for elections. Hun Sen is preparing for local polls in June and a 2018 national election after clamping down on opposition figures trying to break his 32-year … Read more