He also denies having any plan to execute Funcinpec officials. Clearly, Hun Sen will not allow him to return except to stand trial. A renewed, productive partnership between the two seems out of the question. The prince is now trying to raise international support for what is fast becoming a guerrilla movement, a course that will only produce more division. Ranariddh must accept that he has lost this round of his tussle with Hun Sen.
Power is merely force unless it is wielded for the good of the people.
That is something both prime ministers should have realized long ago. If there is anything that Cambodia's recent traumas have taught, it is that dialogue is the last thing that should be abandoned. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines .