PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA (AP) – Cambodian army chief Hun Manet (AP, pic right), who is widely expected to replace his father as the country’s prime minister, was promoted on Thursday to his country’s highest military rank.
Prime Minister Hun Sen, 71, explicitly declared his support in December 2021 to have the United States Military Academy-trained Hun Manet succeed him through constitutional means. In mid-March, Hun Sen hinted strongly that he intends to step down when a new government is installed after July’s general election.
More details in Friday’s Borneo Bulletin.
