Phnom Penh (FN), March 21 – Chap Sothearith, independent economic analyst and Board of Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace, considered former opposition leader Sam Rainsy’s act – spending US$250,000 on a campaign to intensify international pressure on the premier’s government – destroying own nationality and serving own political interest.

The analyst said Rainsy’s manipulation tends to incite people to hate the government and that foreign supporters, investors, and businesspeople will not want to invest in Cambodia anymore. Worse, if the foreigners sanction Cambodia, the poor and workers at factories will suffer primarily.

“The Cambodia National Rescue Movement (CNRM), an organization created in January by exiled opposition politicians, this month retained American public relations firm BerlinRosen to manage a publicity campaign,” according to an article published by Asia Times on March 20, 2018, entitled “Cambodia exiles bid to buy influence in Washington”.

“The paid services, aimed at intensifying international pressure on Prime Minister Hun Sen’s recent political repression, will cost US$250,000 over the next six months, according to files released under the Foreign Agents Registration Act reviewed by Asia Times,” it continued.

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