Cambodia's Hun Sen says will step down as PM

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A antheral watches arsenic Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen speaks during a peculiar connection connected tv astatine a edifice successful Phnom Penh connected July 26, 2023.

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Cambodia's Hun Sen said successful a code connected Wednesday helium would measurement down arsenic premier minister, and that his lad Hun Manet would instrumentality implicit successful the coming weeks.

"Hun Manet...will go the premier curate successful the coming weeks," helium said, adding the caller premier volition beryllium appointed connected Aug. 10.

Hun Sen, who has ruled the Southeast Asian state for astir 40 years, was speaking conscionable days aft his ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) swept a wide predetermination aft moving virtually unopposed.

"I volition proceed arsenic the caput of the ruling enactment and subordinate of the National Assembly," helium said.

The recently elected parliament would convene connected Aug 21 and a caller furniture would beryllium sworn successful connected Aug 22, Hun Sen said.

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