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PM declares his support for his eldest son as Prime Minister

Thong Sotha​​   On December 2, 2021 - 10:58 am​   In Cambodia Insider  
PM declares his support for his eldest son as Prime Minister PM declares his support for his eldest son as Prime Minister

PM Hun Sen has announced publically that his full support for Hun Manet, his eldest son, to succeed him as Prime Minister – but also says Cambodia must appoint him in an election.

The PM’s statement was made at the inauguration of a road and wastewater treatment system worth a total of 300 million dollars in Sihanoukville this morning.

In the clearest sign yet that Hun Manet is being groomed by the PM as his successor, Hun Sen stated

“I declare today to support my son to continue as Prime Minister, but we have to go through the election.”

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