Cambodia - Hun Sen claims royal approval

(30 Jul 1998) T/I: 10:47:44
Cambodian strongman Hun Sen said on Thursday (30/7) he had won the blessing of King Norodom Sihanouk for a three-way coalition to defuse a looming constitutional crisis following a meeting with the King and Queen earlier in the day. There was no immediate word on whether the two opposition parties led by Prince Norodom Ranariddh and dissident Sam Rainsy would accept the offer to join Hun Sen in government following Sunday's polls.
SHOWS:
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA 30/07
Hun Sen arrives in Siem Reap in helicopter, Hun Sen gets out, meets supporters,
SOT Hun Sen (in English), "I'm very happy";
SOT Hun Sen (translated), "Without the King staying in Cambodia we would face difficulties.";
Hun Sen arrives at Royal Residence,
Hun Sen greeted by King Sinahouk and Queen,
CA flag,
group photo,
CA press,
WS palace with group on steps outside;
Hun Sen walks in to presser;
SOT (in Khmer) Hun Sen (with English translation), "I informed the King of the CDP's intention which will allow me to be Prime Minister and that we would like participation of Funcinpec and some other parties in the government.",
WS presser;
PHNOM PENH - 30/7
MS UN presser,
SOT UN observer Hammarberg, "This country is in danger now of being forgotten. Those of us who have been asked to relate between the international community and Cambodia have a duty now to report back that the problem is still there. The human rights problem still needs international solidarity.";
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[@DungNguyen-xl6xe]

Gangsta Prime Minister, smoking during press briefing

[@anhnamky6697]

CAM BODIA thank you the /UNTAC 1992 / so much

[@aaronanderson4894]

As an American I just wanted to examine further countries because I think it's important to know how fascism works and this is truly frightening. I can't relate to this kind of pain but after the current US administration which has ended today I saw a taste of what a dictatorship truly looks like in the early stages. The worshiping is unreal. That was only 4 years too and I never thought one person could make millions so miserable but he's gone. In another 4 years there will be more candidates who are still a part or his cult who will try to run for re-election. All loyalists to Donald Trump. Just as bad if not worse. It's like a desease on an entire society when the leadership negatively influences the population and sows division. I can't relate to the suffering of the Cambodian people because this is truly sad to see and it's dystopian in every way. It's horrible nobody has stepped including my country to take out that monster😞

[@responsibledriving1882]

In Cambodia we have car food in the city but children pedohpilia and poor is still a huge problem but I can say hunsen is a great leader.

[@aaronanderson4894]

@@responsibledriving1882It sounds like your just saying that out of fear. so I don't understand how he could be a good leader? Who would allow starvation of children? Allow child sex trafficking? That's tyrannical.... I'm sorry.

[@responsibledriving1882]

@@aaronanderson4894 I speak truth when I say I might disappear if o say anything bad abt hun sen but still he is a good leader but still many problems in the country he does not yet fix.

[@aaronanderson4894]

@@responsibledriving1882 That's completely understandable..... It's just wrong for any leader or govt to hurt the people for having any criticism of their govt. That man is a monster just like the ones in my country and he's been in power for so long no thanks to my govt here in the US having the ability for foreign meddling long ago. I wish you safety and revolution friend. All of you deserve so much better .....

[@responsibledriving1882]

@@aaronanderson4894 thanks I’ll try to make my country a better place

[@idrisabdullah1150]

Long time Prime minister in the world cant speak English..sa sad cambodia people Prime minister not education..smoking interview at media..

[@minutefishing5202]

No need

[@sameaksin]

He got political science PHD man. Look what you got?

[@bigcats4352]

Bro english is slave country can speak man English is British brother 😅

[@toukdee]

​@@sameaksin hun sen is a murderer. A vicious tyrant whose khmer Rouge past does not disable the truth among those he has persecuted. A demon walking in human skin.

[@gold_real_money]

Hun Sen is pro glasses 😎
😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@domnerjivet8158]

My hero samdech hun sen.

[@tinaphoneshop1381]

Fuck you 🖕

[@responsibledriving1882]

Our hero

[@toukdee]

Your hero is a murderer.