By Prak Chan Thul
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The Cambodian government has threatened to expel a senior United Nations official, accusing him of interfering in Cambodian politics.
Cambodia's foreign ministry expressed concern over comments by U.N. Resident Coordinator Douglas Broderick, who urged more public debate on an anti-corruption bill to safeguard the rights of Cambodians and to meet international standards.
The comments were a "flagrant and unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of Cambodia", Foreign Affairs Minister Hor Namhong wrote in a letter to Broderick on Saturday.
If they were repeated, Broderick would be expelled, said the letter, seen by Reuters on Monday.
U.N. spokeswoman Margaret Lamb declined to comment.
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