Protests Greet Hun Manet in US

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Khmer Times/Taing Vida

Dozens of Cambodian-American Long Beach residents protested in front of a restaurant over the weekend against Prime Minister Hun Sen’s eldest son, Hun Manet, on the first day of his trip to North America.

Observers said that the protest has the hallmark of the opposition to discredit the Royal Government.

In a video clip posted and shared online yesterday, dozens of Cambodian-Americans protested in front of Preah Chan restaurant on Saturday, where Mr. Manet went to greet his supporters. Protesters called on him to return to Cambodia and put a stop to the government’s violation of human rights in the Kingdom.

Navan Chek, one of the protesters at the restaurant, said the presence of Mr. Manet, who decided not to participate in the town’s Khmer New Year parade out of fears of inciting violence, was ruining the mood of the holiday.

“(He) does not need to come and to reunite Cambodians in the US. We have the rights and enough understanding of what happens in Cambodia. He should try to reunite Cambodia as a country.

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