PM, Sokha talk leaked, purports to show private negotiations between rivals

The prime minster yesterday boasted he was pulling the opposition’s strings after verifying as “one hundred percent” true a leaked phone conversation purporting to feature details of a back-channel deal with opposition leader Kem Sokha, as the latter attempted to negotiate his freedom from effective house arrest.

Released on Saturday, the audio recording is the latest covertly recorded clip uploaded by Facebook user “Seiha”, who also posted alleged WhatsApp messages suggesting Sokha colluded with the premier in a bid to take over the Cambodia National Rescue Party, messages an opposition lawmaker featured in the exchange yesterday said were fake.

The leaks came just days after a trove of at-times damning text messages – some of which The Post were able to independently verify – appeared to show tycoons, cabinet members and Hun Sen’s relatives engaging in ethically dubious behaviour.

read more http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national

 

-- © Copyright Phenom Pen Post 06/03