Hopes for change in Cambodia 'illusion', says Opposition leader

Cambodian exiled political opponent and leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), Sam Rainsy, poses during a session photo at his home in Paris, on July 27, 2023. - AFP

PARIS (AFP): Any hopes that Cambodia could become more democratic or friendlier to the West after Prime Minister Hun Sen's departure are misguided, leading opposition figure Sam Rainsy said.

Hun Sen, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, this week said he would resign and hand power to his eldest son, Hun Manet, after almost four decades of hardline rule.