Leader of the Cambodian opposition party Sam Rainsy held a press conference in Phnom Penh on Sunday during a ceremony to mark the deaths of five protesters killed when state security opened fire on a group of demonstrating garment workers, telling reporters that activists would continue to press forward against the government of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
"A cultural revolution is taking place in this country," said Mr. Rainsy, the President of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP). "You see that people now, they are no longer afraid. Of course, when they kill people, after a few days there's still some fear. But they cannot kill everybody, everywhere, all the time." Read more.
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Camboadian´s opposition leader vows to fight on despite shootings
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