Cambodian police ordered to prevent chaos during polls

Looking ship-shape: Chuon checking firearms as Phnom Penh governor Khuong Sreng (left) looks on during an inspection ceremony of the police force at the Olympic National Stadium in Phnom Penh. — AFP

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian police were ordered to crack down on anyone causing “political chaos” during this weekend’s general election that is set to extend Premier Hun Sen’s 33-year rule.

Cambodians will vote on Sunday without a credible opposition party for the first time, after a court dissolved the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) late last year.