Hun Manet distributing gifts in Siem Reap in the name of his parents.Wednesday, November 28, 2007
KI-Media
Taking an about-face on his previous statement claiming that Hun Manet, his son, would never run for Parliament while he is in office, Hun Sen announced on Tuesday that Hun Manet will indeed run for Parliament, after all. The Cambodia Daily quoted Hun Sen as warning the opposition parties “to prepare for a future onslaught of new CPP officials who are the children of his party’s leaders.” Hun Sen claimed that he changed his minds after reading comments saying that by preventing his son from running for office, he was “abusing” his son’s constitutional political rights Hun Sen also warned that all the sons of CPP party leaders will participate in politics as a group. Warning that the CPP dynasty will be forever perpetuated through new generations of CPP officials’ offspring, Hun Sen launched: “We are not stupid that when there is a crisis, like when older people die, that there would be no leaders to replace them,” The Cambodia Daily reported. Hun Manet is expected to present his candidacy for the province of Siem Reap, a place where he was frequently seen distributing gifts to local villagers in the name of his parents.
