Hun Sen creates new refugee groupFor 35 years, Hun Sen has ruled Cambodia with a swath of scandals, his heavy-handed approach for political opponents, brutality and oppression. In 2017, he went so far as banning the main opposition party, the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), and throwing party President Kem Sokha into prison. Following the farcical election -- a process that was rubber-stamped by disreputable and zombie-like election monitoring bodies -- Hun Sen again set his sights on his political opponents. These victims of Hun Sen lawfare either live under the radar inside Cambodia or have fled to neighbouring countries seeking political asylum. As long as Hun Sen remains in power in Cambodia, there will inevitably be a steady trickle of political opponents like Ponleak forced to flee the country.

Source: Bangkok Post March 03, 2020 20:26 UTC