Title: Cambodian Political War: Hun Sen's Father and Son, Who Are "Trapping" Whom?
Many times, when we talk about the political struggles of a certain country, it is often full of controversies and contradictions. In Cambodia, for example, the accusations and accusations surrounding Hun Sen's father and son have sparked widespread heated discussions in recent years. This political rivalry is full of suspense and elusive.
Prince Hun Sen has been in power in Cambodia for 38 years. However, like all politicians, he has his own enemies. Among them, Prince Ranariddhid and Sam Rainsy are the two biggest opponents of Prince Hun Sen in his middle and later years. Prince Ranariddh was involved in three car accidents in three years and died in 2021. Sam Rainsy, on the other hand, was expelled from the country by Prince Hun Sen many years ago and settled in France. Although Sam Rainsy is seen as a loser of Prince Hun Sen, he has not given up his criticism of Prince Hun Sen's remarks and has been constantly speaking out internationally in an attempt to influence the public.
In August this year, Prime Minister Hun Sen passed the prime minister's position to his eldest son Hun Mane, completing the family mission and retiring as a second-tier figure, but still exerting political influence. Sam Rainsy has no choice but to continue to criticize Hun Sen's father and son through the Internet, although with little effect, but at least to challenge the authority of Prince Hun Sen to some extent.
A recent piece of news escalates the political tussle. Sam Rainsy, the former chairman of the National Salvation Party (CNRP) who is in exile, maliciously attacked Prince Hun Sen and Prime Minister Hun Manet on social media, accusing them of not knowing how to use their wisdom to make money in addition to corruption. Sam Rainsy said that the mathematical concepts and formulas in the financial field that he founded have been recognized by international financial experts, emphasizing that all the assets he has in France are earned through wisdom and knowledge, in contrast to Hun Sen and his son's enrichment through **.
However, Hun Sen's father and son have responded strongly to these accusations. Prince Hun Sen has repeatedly said that he will never forgive former opposition leader Sam Rainsy who is in exile abroad. Prime Minister Hun Manay also said that he would not heed Sam Rainsy's comments because his time was spent running the country. Cambodia** even one-sided support for Hun Sen and his son, believing that Sam Rainsy's remarks are purely malicious attacks.
But let's look at this from a different angle. Sam Rainsy's remarks may reveal only a small part of the problem. While Prince Hun Sen was not a model of wisdom and knowledge to make money, he was adept at using scheming and relationships, which helped him achieve great success in the political arena. Similar examples exist in our lives of successful businessmen who are not top academics but are able to accumulate wealth with excellent interpersonal and business skills. Perhaps Prince Hun Sen is such a politician. In an environment of dishonesty and opportunism, he used his scheming and relationships to make a fortune that impressed people with his abilities.
Therefore, we cannot easily conclude the veracity of Sam Rainsy's remarks. In this political war, different positions and angles have left different impressions. Perhaps the truth does not depend entirely on the views of Sam Rainsy or Hun Sen, but on our ability to look at all this with a more objective eye, to explore the deeper layers of the political struggle.