Cambodia Elections: After 38 Years Of Hun Sen, Is Cambodia Ready For A New Leader? | Insight
Cambodia is headed to the polls on the 23rd of July. Prime Minister Hun Sen has expressed a desire for his son Hun Manet to succeed him, possibly in the next term of government.
Having received his education in the West, will Hun Manet be a reformer, or continue his father’s iron-fisted rule? What will Cambodia look like with the changing of guard, and when will the transition of power happen? Insight explores Hun Manet’s background, his rise in the military and how change could be coming to Cambodia.
0:00 Introduction
1:20 Hun Sen’s legacy in Cambodia
6:30 Hun Sen’s rise to power
11:10 Transition of power to Hun Sen's son
16:36 Why is Hun Manet the chosen successor?
23:21 Cambodia’s generational shift
26:27 Challenges facing Cambodia's next leader
32:50 Will Hun Manet be more liberal?
37:51 Cambodia’s relations with China and the West
43:56 Can Hun Manet step out of Hun Sen’s shadow?
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