PHNOM PENH: Cambodia police have arrested a prominent union leader for alleged incitement over long-running border demarcation issues with Vietnam, they said on Saturday (Aug 1), the latest crackdown against opposition voices in the kingdom.
Earlier this month Rong Chhun, the outspoken leader of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions, released a statement accusing the government of "irregularities" at Cambodia's eastern border, which he said caused locals to lose their farmland.
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Opposition leaders have long accused strongman premier Hun Sen of ceding territory to Vietnam, harnessing the unresolved border issues between the two countries to whip up nationalist sentiment against his administration.
Chhun was arrested late on Friday for "his border comments", National Police spokesman Chhay Kim Khoeun said.
A court had issued a warrant for Chhun for "issuing untrue information that harms social security," Khoeun added.
Chhun faces up to two years in prison if found guilty of incitement.
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Since the July 2018 election – where Hun Sen's party won every parliamentary seat in a vote without a credibleRead More – Source
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