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UNCOVERED: Hun sen vows to finish opposition rival | History Defined

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen shows off the indelible ink on his finger after casting his vote in local commune elections in Kandal province on June 5 this year. (AFP File Photo)

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen vowed on Thursday to “isolate and finish” exiled opposition figure Sam Rainsy, as the strongman continues to squeeze political challengers ahead of next year’s national election.

Stepping up the rhetoric against his longtime foe, Hun Sen told reporters on Thursday he would “eliminate the extremist ideology of three-generation traitor” Sam Rainsy to preserve the country’s peace.

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