'It's frankly shocking': Australia criticised for appeasing Cambodia as voters head to polls
Voters at a polling both in Phnom Penh. Source: SBS News / Aaron Fernandes
The Australian government is being criticised for failing to stand up for democracy in Cambodia. Nearly ten million people are eligible to vote in Cambodia’s election, with incumbent prime minister Hun Sen and his ruling Cambodian People’s Party expected to dominate. Human rights organisations say the election is little more than a show, with Cambodia’s main opposition party banned and several of its members arrested and jailed.
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