Rong Chhun, the outspoken leader of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions. - The Phnom Penh Post/Asian News Network
PHNOM PENH, Aug 1, 2020 (AFP): Cambodia police have arrested a prominent union leader for alleged incitement over long-running border demarcation issues with Vietnam, they said Saturday, the latest crackdown against opposition voices in the kingdom.
Earlier this month Rong Chhun, the outspoken leader of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions, released a statement accusing the government of "irregularities" at Cambodia's eastern border, which he said caused locals to lose their farmland.
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