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Cambodia set for election with no real opposition

Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen and his wife Bun Rany

Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen and his wife Bun Rany Source: AAP

Cambodians go to the polls this weekend, with Prime Minister Hun Sen looking to extend his 33 years in power. With no significant opposition after a crackdown on dissent, human-rights advocates have labelled the election a sham, saying it will be neither free nor fair.


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By Phillippa Carisbrooke, Sopharany Hay

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Cambodians go to the polls this weekend, with Prime Minister Hun Sen looking to extend his 33 years in power. With no significant opposition after a crackdown on dissent, human-rights advocates have labelled the election a sham, saying it will be neither free nor fair.



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