Rainsy to ‘rearrange’ Kingdom

Opposition leader Sam Rainsy held a Pchum Ben ceremony yesterday for the spirits of those killed in the still-unsolved 1997 grenade attack on an opposition rally, promising attendees that should his party win in 2018, he would “rearrange” the country’s government to ensure institutions’ independence.

Though the message was consistent with frequent Cambodia National Rescue Party promises to ensure an independent government, it seemingly clashed with remarks delivered by Rainsy just the day before in which he reassured Cambodia’s civil servants that their jobs were safe in the event of a CNRP victory in 2018.

An ultimately stymied investigation into the grenade attack by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation pointed to government involvement in the attack, which killed 16 and left more than 100 wounded. The Cambodian government’s investigation technically remains open, but no perpetrators were ever brought to justice – a fact Rainsy yesterday blamed on a judiciary beholden to the rich and powerful.

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