Cambodian activist made govt official after apology to Hun Sen

The activist was released after he apologised to the king and Hun Sen and sought forgiveness for his “unintentional mistake”. - Reuters

PHNOM PENH, April 22, 2023 (AFP): A Cambodian activist arrested for insulting the king was made a government official on Saturday after securing his release with a public apology and defecting to Prime Minister Hun Sen's party.

Yim Sinorn, formerly a close aide to a prominent Cambodian opposition leader, was detained last month and charged with insulting the monarch and incitement to commit serious unrest in comments he posted on social media.