''We have no hope that the Supreme Court's verdict will be different to what Prime Minister Hun Sen wants,'' he said. In his 32 years in power, Mr Hun Sen has mastered how to sideline political opponents. Mr Hun Sen's government also has targeted civil society and media, shuttering radio stations with programming from US-funded Radio Free Asia and Voice of America. Mr Hun Sen also has encouraged opposition lawmakers to defect to his ruling party before Thursday's ruling. Ahead of the court ruling, Cambodian police have put up barricades around the Supreme Court to block roads and prevent opposition supporters from protesting.

Source: Bangkok Post November 15, 2017 09:28 UTC