Arrests lead to sit-down request between Gvt. and opposition

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Fri, 7 August 2015

Meas Sokchea

Oppostition Cambodia National Rescue Party deputy president Kem Sokha is seeking a meeting with Interior Minister Sar Kheng following the arrest of three more CNRP activists this week.

Ou Chanrith, a CNRP spokesman, said the request was made on the sidelines of a ceremony to open an elderly care centre at the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital in Phnom Penh yesterday, which was also attended by Prime Minister Hun Sen and King Norodom Sihamoni, among other dignitaries.

“We would like to appeal [to the Cambodian People’s Party] to continue the culture of dialogue.

We want to meet and talk again about that agreement, because the agreement also stated that there would be a political resolution,” Chanrith said.

read more: http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/arrests-lead-sit-down-request

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What is the PM’s Political Chess Strategy?

Khmer Times/Ven Rathavong

Thursday, 06 August 2015

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PHNOM PENH (Khmer Times) – In the last two weeks, Prime Minister Hun Sen, Cambodia’s master of political chess, has knocked off the chess board 13 opponents – a mix of pawns and knights.

In public, Mr. Hun Sen has allowed himself to show anger in recent days with the opposition. But behind the anger, there seems to be a shrewd strategy.

What is the Prime Minister’s game plan?

Two veteran political analysts, Ou Virak and Kem Ley, gave their insight yesterday to Khmer Times.

Both men agreed that one goal of the Prime Minister is to get the opposition to back off on the border issue with Vietnam.

read more: http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/14145/what-is-the-pm---s-political-chess-strategy-/