Strongman’s Win Confirmed by Panel
From Times Wire Reports
Ten days after the country’s parliamentary vote, election officials in Phnom Penh declared strongman Hun Sen’s party the winner. International monitors said they agreed with the results, rejecting criticism that they overlooked widespread irregularities. Meanwhile, fighting resumed near the Thai border between government troops and soldiers loyal to Prince Norodom Ranariddh, who was ousted as co-premier by Hun Sen last year.
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