Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen warned Monday that a "new war" would erupt if an opposition party gets a chance to rule the country.
During his speech at a students' graduation ceremony in Phnom Penh, Hun Sen said it is not a threat but a "new war will erupt," noting that the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party led by Sam Rainsy would bring about hatred against rich people.
Hun Sen's warning was made in response to a political message delivered recently by Mr Rainsy, who suggested that legal lawsuits would be filed and trials would be held by an independent court against some rogue business people after the opposition party wins the next election.
The premier said the opposition leader's political message was not different from that of Pol Pot, who made a similar statement against key individuals before he came to power in 1975 and led to mass genocide in the country until the regime collapsed in 1979.
But Mr Rainsy made a counterargument, saying his party will never create hatred against rich business people and respects them and needs them to be good models.
He said, however, that he is against terribly rogue businesspeople who have created problems for innocent Cambodians through actions such as land grabbing and deforestation.
Hun Sen has been in power for 30 years, and many now expect his ruling Cambodian People's Party to face a great challenge from the opposition CNRP in the next general election scheduled in 2018.
In the last election in 2013, the CPP won 68 seats against the CNRP's 55 in the 123-seat National Assembly.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen warned Monday that a "new war" would erupt if an opposition party gets a chance to rule the country.During his speech at a students' graduation ceremony in Phnom Penh, Hun Sen said it is not a threat but a "new war will erupt," noting that the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party led by Sam Rainsy would bring about hatred against rich people.Hun Sen's warning was made in response to a political message delivered recently by Mr Rainsy, who suggested that legal lawsuits would be filed and trials would be held by an independent court against some rogue business people after the opposition party wins the next election.The premier said the opposition leader's political message was not different from that of Pol Pot, who made a similar statement against key individuals before he came to power in 1975 and led to mass genocide in the country until the regime collapsed in 1979.But Mr Rainsy made a counterargument, saying his party will never create hatred against rich business people and respects them and needs them to be good models.He said, however, that he is against terribly rogue businesspeople who have created problems for innocent Cambodians through actions such as land grabbing and deforestation.Hun Sen has been in power for 30 years, and many now expect his ruling Cambodian People's Party to face a great challenge from the opposition CNRP in the next general election scheduled in 2018.In the last election in 2013, the CPP won 68 seats against the CNRP's 55 in the 123-seat National Assembly.
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