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Cambodian PM Hails Effort To ‘Eliminate Traitors’ At Mass Election Rally

  Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday hailed the success of efforts to “eliminate traitors” at a mass election rally ahead of an election … Continue reading Cambodian PM Hails Effort To ‘Eliminate Traitors’ At Mass Election Rally


Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen (C) waves at supporters during a campaign rally in Phnom Penh on July 27, 2018. Cambodia’s strongman ruler hailed on July 27 the success of efforts to “eliminate traitors” at a mass rally ahead of an election without a credible opposition that will leave the country as a virtual one-party state. TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen (C) waves at supporters during a campaign rally in Phnom Penh on July 27, 2018.
TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP

 

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday hailed the success of efforts to “eliminate traitors” at a mass election rally ahead of an election which is not being contested by the opposition.

“Recently we took legal action to eliminate traitors who attempted to topple the government and return the country to war,” he said to a vast crowd of ruling party supporters of a court ruling that disbanded the only serious opposition.