Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday stepped up the pressure on the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party after the arrest of Kem Sokha, vowing to dissolve the CNRP if it is linked to the alleged “treason” behind the party leader’s arrest.
“If the CNRP is found to be linked to this act of treason, the party shall be sanctioned in accordance with the law. In this case, it shall be dissolved,” Hun Sen said.
Kem Sokha was arrested without a warrant in the capital Phnom Penh early on Sept. 3 and accused of treason in a move critics said showed that Hun …read more
Source: Radio Free Asia