Cambodian paper decries 'descent into dictatorship' in final issue before shutting down

[Bob The Knob]

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[url]http://www.reuters.com/article/us-cambodia-media/cambodian-paper-shuts-with-dictatorship-parting-shot-idUSKCN1BE11H[/url]
[quote]
One of Cambodia’s most stridently independent newspapers, The Cambodia Daily, published its last edition on Monday with the headline “Descent Into Outright Dictatorship” as it closed amid a crackdown on critics of Prime Minister Hun Sen.

The English-language paper had been given a deadline of one month to pay $6.3 million for years of back taxes, which the publication disputed and described as “astronomical”.

Its final front page led with the arrest on Sunday of Cambodia’s main opposition leader, Kem Sokha, who was accused of treason in a significant escalation of the campaign against Hun Sen’s opponents. The paper also reported on its own closure.

“We have been a burr in Hun Sen’s side for the entire time that we have been operating,” said The Cambodia Daily’s American editor-in-chief, Jodie DeJonge.

“This paper takes special pride in writing about some of the toughest issues,” she told Reuters as journalists polished their final articles and office workers packed everything they could into cardboard boxes.[/quote]

[ignhelper]

It's starting to get a bit worrying here, with all the events leading up to the next election

[Occlusion2018]

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;52645830]It's starting to get a bit worrying here, with all the events leading up to the next election[/QUOTE]

Keep a close eye on it and protest any irregularities I guess. I loved visiting Cambodia, it'd be a great shame to see it lose its way.

[Itsjustguy]

Another Pol Pot ?

[ignhelper]

[QUOTE=Occlusion;52646002]Keep a close eye on it and protest any irregularities I guess. I loved visiting Cambodia, it'd be a great shame to see it lose its way.[/QUOTE]

Well they been cozying up with China, I won't be surprised if China is putting their influence into them.

[editline]4th September 2017[/editline]

[QUOTE=Itsjustguy;52646462]Another Pol Pot ?[/QUOTE]

Hun Sen was a Khmer rouge fighter in the past, not surprised.

[ghghop]

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;52646514]Well they been cozying up with China, I won't be surprised if China is putting their influence into them.

Hun Sen was a Khmer rouge fighter in the past, not surprised.[/QUOTE]

[editline]4th September 2017[/editline]
How in the hell did he get elected post genocide if he was part of those who conducted it?

[Tinn]

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;52645830]It's starting to get a bit worrying here, with all the events leading up to the next election[/QUOTE]

I thought you were safe in Singapore.

Be sure to have an escape plan and stay safe.

[ignhelper]

[QUOTE=Mastermind of42;52647768]I thought you were safe in Singapore.

Be sure to have an escape plan and stay safe.[/QUOTE]

Work sent me to Cambodia.

So far I'm always in some political unstable or dictatorship country.

[Bob The Knob]

The leader of the opposition has now been charged with treason and faces up to 30 years in jail

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-41158333[/url]