Cambodia's ruling party supports Hun Sen as PM candidate for next election

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], July 18: The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) concluded its extraordinary central committee conference on Sunday, fully supporting the candidacy of incumbent Prime Minister SamdechTecho Hun Sen for the post of prime minister in the next term if the party continues to win the general election on July 23, 2023.
"The conference solemnly expressed its support for SamdechTecho Hun Sen as the Prime Ministerial candidate for the seventh legislature of the National Assembly and Hun Manet as Prime Minister candidate for the future," said a party's communique.
Hun Sen, 69, has been in power for 37 years, while his eldest son, Hun Manet, 44, is currently a member of the CPP's Permanent Committee, and in the army, he is a deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and the commander of the Royal Cambodian Army.
Source: Xinhua