Southeast Asian MPs warn against proposed changes to Cambodia’s Constitution

One of the proposed amendments would eliminate the need for the National Assembly to approve the designated prime minister.

Southeast Asian parliamentarians have expressed alarm this week over the reported proposal to change Cambodia’s Constitution, describing it as a “death sentence for democracy” in the country.

One of the proposed amendments would eliminate the need for the National Assembly to approve the designated prime minister.

In a statement, the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) said the move would pave the way for Prime Minister Hun Sen to transfer power to his son Hun Manet.

In full: https://www.licas.news/2022/07/27/proposed-changes-to-cambodias-constitution-death-sentence-for-democracy-warn-southeast-asian-mps/

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