Cambodia’s Sam Rainsy meets Malaysian MPs in democracy push

Cambodia’s self-exiled opposition veteran Sam Rainsy met Malaysian lawmakers on Tuesday in a push to rally support in Southeast Asia against authoritarian ruler Hun Sen just as the European Union considers withdrawing trade preferences.

In a sign of the increasing pressure on Cambodia, the government relaxed house arrest conditions at the weekend on Sam Rainsy’s former opposition party ally, Kem Sokha, although it did not withdraw the two-year-old treason charges against him.

Sam Rainsy, 70, flew into Malaysia on Saturday, after saying a plan to return to Cambodia by land had been foiled when he was refused permission to board a plane to Thailand in Paris last week.

In full: https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/1792724/cambodias-sam-rainsy-meets-malaysian-mps-in-democracy-push

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