News Forum - ASEAN backlash over Cambodian PM’s visit to Myanmar

[Thaiger]

Following Cambodian PM Hun Sen’s visit to Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw earlier this month, Cambodia’s year-long ASEAN chairmanship began with the postponement of a high-level conference amid a heated discussion on “who should represent Myanmar” after the post-coup country fell into a tottering loophole. The two-day summit, in which Cambodia had shown confidence in hosting an in-person ASEAN meeting for the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak began two years ago and was scheduled to start tomorrow in Siem Reap, has been postponed as several ministers are unable to attend. Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said he would be absent from […]

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[palooka]

Everone let out a big AAAWWWW for Hun Sen please. 

He thought he was "the man" going to solve all ASEAN problems and now they have had to cancel it.

Can see little future for ASEAN really, too many conflicting ideals, too many despots trying to influence it to their advantage.

[Rain]

What backlash? 

I don't think so. 

Remembering that they all belong to the Birds of a Feather Club. 

[CamPat]

Key backing: Asean sec-gen voices support for Cambodia’s initiatives

Hun Sen has received the backing of Asean Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi for all of Cambodia’s initiatives as ASEAN Chair this year.

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501008563/key-backing-asean-sec-gen-voices-support-for-cambodias-initiatives/

It seems it all depends on yur perception.

In Cambodia we Expats are quite happy to have Hun Sen as the Leader. Low Corona impact due to high vaccination rate, breathtaking speed on development of infrastructure and pulling Khmer out of poverty. No room for stir mongering foreign shitters either. Internet fully accessable, not like neighboring countries or China. All good here.