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Rebecca Ratcliffe and Vutha Srey in Phnom Penh

UNCOVERED: Hun sen issues threat to cambodians who spoiled ballots | History Defined

Hun Sen votes
Cambodia's prime minister, Hun Sen, casts his vote on Sunday’s election. Photograph: Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP/Getty

Cambodia’s authoritarian leader has warned voters who destroyed their ballots to turn themselves in or face legal consequences, as he claimed victory after running virtually uncontested in a one-sided election.

Hun Sen, 70, who has governed for almost four decades, said in a Telegram post on Sunday night that unofficial results showed his party had won 120 seats and a royalist party had won five.

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