Cambodian People's Party lawmaker Hun Many (left), son of Prime Minister Hun Sen, registers before attending the assembly session in Phnom Penh on Monday. He resigned his party leadership and membership in February after the Law on Political Parties was amended to make parties liable to be dissolved if their leaders had criminal convictions. Monday's amendments of the political parties law were boycotted by the opposition, but passed unanimously after an hour of debate by all 66 lawmakers present from the ruling Cambodian People's Party. The new amendments bar political parties from cooperating with people convicted of felonies or misdemeanors, and from using images, audio recordings or writings of those lawbreakers to benefit their cause. Without specifically naming Sam Rainsy, Hun Sen in public remarks last month accused a former opposition leader of meddling in political and national affairs and provoking civil disorder.

Source: Bangkok Post July 10, 2017 07:07 UTC