Embattled Sokha distances himself from Rainsy

Former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) President Kem Sokha called on his former colleague Sam Rainsy and his group to stop abusing his reputation by using his name and photos in connection with their political ambitions.

Sokha said what Rainsy and his group had done proved that he and Rainsy are not one and the same person in the manner that Rainsy used to describe.

“Obviously Sam Rainsy and his colleagues walked away from our original principles and spirit of unity by creating various other political movements and taking new positions themselves, especially recently, they have returned to openly supporting their old Candlelight party,” Sokha said in a Facebook post on November 28.

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