Hun Xen warned his kin not to perform misdeeds

The Hun clan

29 Dec 2009
By Leang Delux
Source: Radio France Internationale
Translated from Khmer by Tola Ek for KI-Media
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Hun Xen took the opportunity of the Hun clan family reunion that was held in the evening of 27 December to give a lecture to his children, nephews and nieces, telling them not to perform misdeeds in order to avoid backlash when he quits power.

In a discussion during the Hun clan reunion on Sunday evening, Hun Xen used severe words to lecture his children, nephew and nieces and he told them not to perform misdeeds to the society by using their uncle’s power as PM.

Four generations of the Hun clan, including more than 100 members organized a reunion at the Intercontinental Hotel in the evening of 27 December. The huge gathering is the first of its kind for Hun Xen’s family and it was broadcasted on television networks throughout the country.

In a discussion with his kin, Hun Xen warned them, especially his nephews, that he will use the law against them should they take advantage of being the relative of a PM to act illegally. On the other hand, Hun Xen lectured them to help poor people according to their means.

Hun Xen indicated that the day he leaves power, his kin and his nephews and nieces will become attack targets. Hun Xen reminded his kin about the historical event that took place during the fall of the Lon Nol regime where sons and daughters of powerful officials of the Lon Nol regime were pointed out by the people to the Pol Pot soldiers. However, some children of government officials received help from the people and their identity was hidden because of the good deeds they performed.

Kem Sokha, President of the Human Rights Party, believed that it is the opposite of what Hun Xen claimed. Kem Sokha said that according to his personal experience, love or hate for relatives of a country leader by the people depends on the action of that leader when he was still in power.