Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata
Prime minister Hun Sen considered that the presence of Prince Ranariddh during the 2008 election as not important. In a speech given during the distribution of diplomas to students on Wednesday, Hun Sen did not directly mention the prince name when he said: “Without you, the election can still take place, there is no problem. Your party can still enter the election and nobody will prevent it. The absence of that person from Cambodia is acceptable, there is no need to wait for this single person.” Muth Chantha, NRP spokesman, called Hun Sen’s declaration an election dominance posture. He said that this is a violation of democracy that guarantees free and fair election. He indicated that the prince’s court case was pursued only because he wants justice, however, when Hun Sen raised the prince’s court case issue which is still in legal process, this is tantamount to a threat on the court, and it will force the court not to dare use its rights to act independently.
