Two US congressmen on Tuesday introduced the Cambodia Trade Act bill to ask US President Donald Trump’s administration to review the preferential trade treatment under the General System of Preferences that Cambodia receives from the United States. The CTA bill will require the administration to review Cambodia’s preferential trade status under which it is allowed exemptions or reductions to tariffs on goods it exports to the United States.

 

In a press release dated February 26, Congressmen Alan Lowenthal and Steve Chabot said the bill seeks to suspend the United States’ preferential trading agreement with the Asian nation due to human rights violations by its leaders.

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The statement said Prime Minister Hun Sen has been accused of serious labour and human rights violations, as well as actions to undermine the nation’s path towards democracy by attempts to abolish any political opposition or dissent. “The regime of Hun Sen has steadily dismantled what was a burgeoning democracy of Southeast Asia,” Mr Lowenthal said in the statement. “He has undermined the will of the people, subverted the promise of free and fair elections, and wielded power with the iron glove of a dictator.”

 

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Democracy for Cambodia comes at a cost. In this case, the downfall of Hun Sen.

I hope they push through, even though they is exactly Trump’s agenda as well

has to be done but Im sure trump is a fan of hun sen, not to mention pol pot