CNRP Rally Bis…
The CNRP (Cambodian National Rescue Party) held a second rally this morning to ask for an electoral reform. Over 2,000 people showed up, listening to the figureheads Kem Sokha, Mu Sochua, Prince Sisowath Thomico, before marching towards the European Union offices and the UN Human Rights offices to deliver a petition. The official campaign for the general elections has not started yet, but Prime Minister Hun Sen has already accused some CNRP members of having ties with terrorists and of being republicans.
The troubling presence of some 50 tuk-tuk drivers who were demonstrating simultaneously with the CNRP rally in front of the UN Human Rights offices to deliver a petition while at the same time using extremely offensive words towards UN Human Rights envoy Sorya Subedhi, prompted the UN to ask for police protection. There were indeed a few policemen in the shadow of a tree at the corner of the street. I am not sure the tuk tuk drivers deserve a photograph in this blog though.
