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| Cambodia’s opposition announces new leader to replace Sam Rainsy |
| 2017-03-04 |
| [SCMP] Cambodia’s opposition party chose its new leader on Thursday, less than a month after its former leader Sam Rainsy resigned. Kem Sokha, former vice president of the Cambodia National Rescue Party, was elected at the party congress to the top post. Three vice presidents were also chosen, including female politician Mu Sochua. The election of the four came after Sam Rainsy, 67, announced his resignation on February 11 from La Belle France, where he has been in self-exile since November 2015. He faces a number of defamation and disinformation court cases in Phnom Penh filed against him by politicians from the ruling Cambodian People’s Party, and faces arrest if he returns to Cambodia. |
| Posted by:Fred |