Analysts say that Manet did not attend the UN General Assembly Personally and for the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sok Chenda Sophea to replace him because Mr. Hun Manet is worried about Demonstrations against and questioning of him over human rights abuses in Cambodia.
The analyst's remarks come after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a statement. On September 21, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sok Chenda Sophea will represent the Prime Minister. Manet to Attend the 79th Future and Summit of the UN General Assembly September 22-30, New York City, USA
According to the press release, Mr. Sok Chenda Sophea will address the Summit on the Future under the theme " Solutions Multilateral resolution for a better tomorrow " and at the UN General Assembly under the theme " Leaving no one: do "Working together to promote peace, sustainable development, and human dignity for present and future generations. "
Asia-Pacific political geopolitical observer Seng Vanly said the meeting between the leaders of the countries this UN General Assembly, it is important that each country's leaders have the opportunity to Participate in separate meetings with leaders of other countries to strengthen cooperation and partnerships Investment and so on.
Mr. Seng Vanly said that Mr. Manet's non-participation could be for many reasons, but he said that his absence could be due to Mr. Manet's concerns and Protests against him because Cambodians in the United States do not like the arrest of citizens Imprisonment, especially in connection with the development triangle cooperation between Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam (CLV).
" But just the momentum of demanding that the government push for the repeal or cancellation of the CLV-DTA project continues, " said Seng Vanly. We see that the announcement of withdrawal is a preliminary procedure, but the decision to withdraw 100% is correct "Consideration through the legislature, so the process of withdrawal is not yet complete. "
Political commentator Kim Sok said the reason why Hun Manet did not attend the summit Because the leadership of Mr. Hun Manet for more than a year is the same as Led by his father, Hun Sen, for serious human rights abuses and allowing illegal human trafficking cases Continue to grow in Cambodia and so on. He said that these are the problems that make Mr. Hun Manet worried that he will not be able to answer in front of the country's leaders Democracies that want to see Cambodia respect human rights.
Kim Sok: " The UN Summit has two main topics: multilateral resolution and non-discrimination These two points are the key principles of democracy that the Hun Manet government runs completely opposite, so if Hun Manet Attends the UN Summit, the International Community, especially the UN Secretary-General, will debate "Exactly about the process of restoring democracy. "
RFA has not been able to obtain a response from Cambodian Foreign Ministry spokesman Chum Suntory on the matter. On September 23.
After receiving the transfer of reproductive power from his father, Prime Minister Hun Manet traveled to the United States to attend the UN General Assembly. 78th, last year, he lied and deceived the UN General Assembly that the election in Cambodia Up by " free, fair, just and reliable. " At that time, hundreds of Cambodian citizens from countries such as the United States, Australia, Canada, etc. gathered to protest Oppose his presence and ask the UN not to recognize the government of Hun Manet, which they say came from the transfer of power from his father Come, son, to continue to oppress the Democrats. However, Hun Manet did not have the same fate as his father, who was stunned by protesters. That head is still there.