Wednesday, January 5, 2011

PM's Son [Hun Manet] Faces Reform Challenge

Bun Rany in full army uniform despite a law that forbids civilians from wearing uniforms or impersonating soldiers

Graphic: RFA The appointment also highlighted Hun Sen's family involvement in the country's administration and business.
2011-01-04
Radio Free Asia

Following his two-star general appointment, critics pressure Hun Sen’s son to clean up Cambodia’s military image.

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen has made his fast-rising son a two-star general amid pressure to reform the country's tainted military.

Hun Manet, a West Point graduate with a doctorate in economics, was appointed deputy infantry commander-in-chief in the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF).

He currently serves as chief of his father’s bodyguard unit as well as head of the anti-terrorist unit at Cambodia’s Ministry of Defense.
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