Cambodian government accuses opposition of inciting violence
The Royal Government of Cambodia has officially accused the leaders of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) of being responsible for inciting protests, disturbing public order, causing property damage and casualties to the people.
According to a VNA correspondent in Cambodia, at a press conference on the afternoon of January 4 in the capital Phnom Penh, Secretary of State Keo Remy, spokesman for the information and rapid response agency of the Council of Ministers of Cambodia, affirmed that the government of this country has sufficient evidence to confirm that the opposition party CNRP incited violent protests as well as that the opposition party had a strategy to incite workers to protest and strike violently.
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| Cambodian protesters threw petrol bombs and rocks at police outside a garment factory in Phnom Penh. (Source: AFP-TTXVN) |
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State Secretary Keo Remy stated that the opposition party aims to sabotage the government's economic development policy by actions that cause social instability and destroy the investment environment through violent protests and strikes.
Therefore, the government must take action to end the chaos that the CNRP has caused to Cambodian society to prevent the risk of the country's collapse if this situation continues.
Mr. Keo Remy also said that the opposition party had prepared very carefully for violent protests, from the method of causing disturbances to responding and using information for their purposes.
The acts of vandalism, disturbance, throwing bricks, stones, and petrol bottles at the police by protesters also showed that they were professionally guided and directed. There have also been signs that there may be armed organizations from abroad involved behind the recent social disturbances.
On the same day, the Phnom Penh Court issued two separate summonses for CNRP leaders, related to the accusation of inciting a crime - the cause of a serious crisis affecting social security. According to the court summons, CNRP President Sam Rainsy and Vice President Kem Sokha must appear in court on the morning of January 14.
The Khmer-language "Cambodia Express" newspaper on January 4 quoted a senior CNRP official as saying that President Sam Rainsy may leave the country on January 5 to avoid an arrest warrant from the government.
On the same day, Phnom Penh City Hall issued a statement denying Mr. Sam Rainsy’s accusations that the government used violence against CNRP supporters during the campaign to clear Democracy Park. The Phnom Penh government affirmed that this action was completely legal and necessary to restore order, safety and social stability./.
According to VNA
