Cambodian Prime Minister Opposition Party Bail Instructions International Community Criticism November 14 18:17
Over 70 people including opposition officials were arrested in Cambodia following the announcement that the leader of the biggest opposition party who continues living abroad is the political enemy of Prime Minister Hun Sen. It was revealed that he ordered bail on the day. As Prime Minister Hun Sen, there seems to be an aim to evade criticism that is growing in the international community.
In Cambodia, after the arrest warrant was issued four years ago, Sam Len-si, the head of the largest opposition party who continued living abroad, foretelled that he would return to Japan in mid-August. Over 70 people were arrested one after another.
Sam Lenci revealed that he had abandoned his return to Japan on the 9th of this month because he was denied boarding by the airline.
In response to this, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen revealed on the 14th in a speech at Kampot in the south that he ordered the authorities concerned to bail for the opposition officials who were arrested.
In Cambodia, under the Prime Minister Hun Sen, there was no largest opposition party ordered to be dissolved, and a national election last year resulted in the ruling party monopolizing all seats.
This time, following the advance notice of Sam Lenci's return to Japan, the government has further tightened opposition parties, and international criticism has further increased, and Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered bail for arrests It seems that there is an aim to dodge such criticism.