Ben Sokhean | Publication date 28 February 2018 | 12:46 ICT
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Prime Minister Hun Sen speaks to garment workers in Phnom Penh earlier today. Facebook
Prime Minister Hun Sen angrily referred to effigy-burning protesters in Australia as "dogs" today, while also appearing to acknowledge that his own bark had perhaps been worse than his bite when he threatened to "beat" anyone burning his photo on a trip to Sydney next month.
The premier first made the threat in a speech last week, saying if protesters at the upcoming Asean-Australia Special Summit burned his image he had the “right to fight you” and “beat you at home”. Protesters in Australia and America, meanwhile, took the warning as an invitation, releasing photos and videos of flaming Hun Sen effigies.
This morning, the premier continued to strike a combative tone, even as he appeared to walk back what Australian residents and politicians have been quick to note was an unrealistic threat.
“If the dog bites our leg, then it is difficult for us to bite the dog’s leg," Hun Sen told an audience of garment workers. "If the dog barks at us, then it is difficult to bark at the dog.”
The scaling-back of his remarks comes a day after the Cambodian Foreign Ministry asked Australia to ensure that the premier’s "dignity" was respected during his visit to Australia, which Hun Sen had threatened to skip should there be any attempt to "pressure" his government.
Cambodia has recently found itself the object of international condemnation following a monthslong crackdown that has seen the jailing of opposition leader Kem Sokha, the forced dissolution of his Cambodia National Rescue Party and the closure of multiple independent news outlets.
The premier, meanwhile, insisted in his speech today that he was unaffected by the effigy burning.
“I wish to inform those who burn Hun Sen’s images that it is not right. It is wrong if you want to burn Hun Sen’s image to make Hun Sen die. Hun Sen was [born] in the Year of the Naga [Dragon], so burn all Nagas at the pagodas, then Hun Sen will die,” he said.
5 comments:
Keep going Ah Roleuy Hun Sen !!
Your mission to make Cambodia a province of almost complete.
You are a true Yuon's faithful dog.
Hun Sen is mentally ill. He barks a lot like a crazy dog. Only khmers in the Cambodia is afraid of him.
Kudos to khmers in Australia and America who have the courage to challenge Hun Sen.
Shame on khmers in France who have stay quiet for all this time.
Hun Sen is so stupid that he told everyone about his weakness. Now that everybody knows he is afraid to see his effigies burned, I suspect that from now on, you will see a lot of khmer people around the world will start burning Hun Sen's effigies until Hun Sen dies. Khmers in France, please don't be chickens and stay quiet while your khmer brothers and sisters in other countries burn the dictator's effigies.
Hun Sen said he feels cold while his effigies are being burned in Australia. Looks like it's working, Khmers in Australia, please keep up the good work, burn his effigies every day and night.
Why would they want to burn the dragon when they hate Hun Sen?
The more Hun Sen opens his mouth the crazier he sounds.
This rotten apple needs to be taken out from the basket before it spreads the decay to the other Leaders of ASEAN.
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