Tag: #SamRainsy
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Cambodian opposition figure barred from flight in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 13 (AFP/APP): Exiled Cambodian opposition figurehead Sam Rainsy was Wednesday blocked from getting on a flight from Malaysia to Indonesia, after strongman Hun Sen pressured countries in the region to bar him. Rainsy, who has lived in France since 2015 to avoid jail for convictions he says are politically motivated, and other…
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Exiled Cambodian opposition figurehead arrives in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 9 (AFP/APP): Cambodia’s exiled opposition figurehead Sam Rainsy arrived in Malaysia Saturday as he sought to return home to rally his supporters against strongman Hun Sen, while security was beefed up at the kingdom’s borders and in Phnom Penh. Rainsy, who has lived in France since 2015 to avoid jail for convictions…