Cambodian opposition leader’s daughter named PM’s ‘special envoy’
Kem Monovithya, daughter of Kem Sokha, was appointed an adviser to prime minister Hun Manet in a move analysts say could further weaken the opposition.
Cambodia's ruling family has a tradition of utilizing opponents by granting them government positions. The latest appointment of Kem Monovithya, daughter of opposition leader Kem Sokha, as a special envoy to Prime Minister Hun Manet has further weakened the opposition. This move is part of the ruling party's strategy to neutralize Kem Sokha, who has been in prison since 2023.
Political analyst Ou Virak predicts that this will splinter the already weakened opposition further. Kem Sokha, who left politics in 2002 and returned in 2023, has been accused by rights groups of being silenced through legal actions.
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