Sam Rainsey Sees Civil War

For John, BLUF:  Political tensions in Cambodia.

This is not good news.  From The Cambodia Daily we have a report by Neou Vamnarin headlined "Rainsy Says Climate in Cambodia Is Ripe for Civil War".  That would be Sam Rainsey, of the Sam Rainsey Party, who has been to Lowell and who got support from the Lowell Republican City Committee, including contributions, based on his commitment to the principles of democracy.♠  Here is the lede and following paragraph.

Self-exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy has said the government’s decision to strip 27 lawmakers from the SRP and Human Rights Party (HRP) of their parliamentary status and salaries has created the necessary conditions in the country to bring about a renewed state of civil war.

Reacting to last week’s ruling by the National Assembly—which prevents candidates for the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) from participating in parliamentary debates—Mr. Rainsy called on the international community to condemn Cambodia’s “totalitarian drift” by refusing to recognize any government resulting from the national election on July 28.

Regards  —  Cliff

♠  And that would be in large part due to the efforts of then LRCC President Paul Hoar.