In this file photo taken on October 13, 2009, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen (L) poses with his son Hun Manet during a ceremony at a military base in Phnom Penh. - Cambodia's strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has led the country for more than three decades, on December 2, 2021 backed his eldest son Hun Manet to take over the top job, paving the way for a political dynasty. - AFP
PHNOM PENH, Dec 5 (Reuters): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of the world's longest serving leaders after 36 years in power, has now offered support for his eldest son as his potential successor, a move the main opposition leader compared to North Korea.
Hun Sen, who has presided over a broad crackdown on the opposition, civil society and the media that began in the run-up to 2018 elections, has in the past said he planned to rule until he felt he should stop.
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