A press conference to rebuke KI-Media?

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Thaksin does not have the Cambodian citizenship: Khieu Kanharith

15 Feb 2010
By P.B.
Source: Cambodge Soir Hebdo
Translated from French by Tola Ek for KI-Media
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The government spokesman once again confirmed that the ex-Thai prime minister, an economic advisor of Hun Xen, was not naturalized as Khmer citizen.

Thaksin did not receive the Cambodian citizenship in March 2008, Khieu Kanharith, the government spokesman, confirmed once again during a press conference organized on Monday 15 February.

The disclaimer came at a time when the website KI-Media, which is close to the opposition party, had published new claims according to which a naturalization decree would have been signed by Chea Sim, the Senate president and standing head of state, during the absence of King Norodom Sihamoni.

At the beginning of February, the Thai ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that it wished to “investigate” on Thaksin Shinawatra’s citizenship, the fleeing Thai ex-prime minister.

Abhisit Vejjajiva, the current Thai PM, indicated that if indeed Thaksin received the Cambodian citizenship, he should abandon his Thai citizenship.