Will Cambodia’s Bun Rany be the next ‘first lady’ to fall from grace?

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The recent ignoble falls from grace of two of Asia’s former “first ladies” – the Philippines’ Imelda Marcos and Malaysia’s Rosmah Mansor – raise some relevant questions for Cambodia and the international community: Could Cambodia’s Bun Rany, the wife of Prime Minister Hun Sen, be next on the list?

 

The answer lies in addressing further questions: Will the wife of Cambodia’s longtime prime minister ever be investigated for allegations regarding the 1999 murder of actress Piseth Pilika? Will Bun Rany be investigated for using the Red Cross emblem to bolster her husband’s leadership?

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The murder of Piseth Pilika, a popular actress and the alleged mistress of Bun Rany’s husband Hun Sen, made international headlines in July 1999. The murder sent shockwaves and outrage across the country, and has never been solved. The killing reportedly halted negotiations between the United Nations and Hun Sen on the composition of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal.

 

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