Hopes for change is an ‘illusion’, says Rainsy


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 (pic) 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.

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