Cambodian
Prime Minister Hun Sen has threatened to "shame" Australia and block
the release of a joint statement at a regional summit in Sydney next
month if he faces pressure over a political crackdown at home.
The
strongman has been chastised by Western countries for taking a hammer
to Cambodia's democracy in recent months by dissolving the main
opposition party, shuttering independent news outlets and pursuing
critics in the courts.
In
a speech on Wednesday the notoriously brash leader said he would not
tolerate any pressure on domestic politics when he attends a summit of
the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) hosted by
Australia in March.
"Hun
Sen can block the release of any statement between ASEAN and
Australia... Australia cannot pressure Cambodia. Don't dare," he said of
a regional bloc that operates by consensus.
Source: Yahoo News
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