Cambodian opposition mark attack anniversary with rare public display

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News ID: 21078
Publish Date: 11:59 - 30 March 2018
TEHRAN, March 30 -Cambodian opposition members lit candles and held prayers in Phnom Penh on Friday to mark the 21st anniversary of a deadly grenade attack - a rare public gathering since a government crackdown started last year.

Cambodian opposition mark attack anniversary with rare public displayTEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) -Cambodian opposition members lit candles and held prayers in Phnom Penh on Friday to mark the 21st anniversary of a deadly grenade attack - a rare public gathering since a government crackdown started last year.

The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) was banned in November after the arrest of its leader Kem Sokha on treason charges, which he says are political motivated ahead of a national elections in July.

Opponents of Prime Minister Hun Sen accuse him of arresting Kem Sokha and cracking down on independent media and other critics in the face of what could have been his toughest electoral challenge in more than 30 years in power.

Hun Sen has ruled Cambodia for 33 years and is now widely expected to win the election on July 29. Western countries have said the election cannot be fair without an opposition.

Source:Reuters

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