PHNOM PENH — Hun Manet was appointed Cambodia's new leader by the king on Monday (Aug 7), after having effectively been given the post from his father, who ruled for nearly four decades.
Days after a landslide victory in July's election, Mr Hun Sen — one of the world's longest-serving leaders — announced he was stepping down as Prime Minister and handing power to his eldest son.
To officially become the country's next leader, the 45-year-old and his cabinet must win a confidence vote in parliament set for Aug 22. "I think this is pure illusion," he told AFP ahead of the appointment."You can change leaders many times but nothing will change because the system remains the same."
"It is not the end yet," he said on Monday following the appointment, adding he would continue serving in other positions until at least 2033. He said Dr Hun Manet's decisions would be"dictated by" the country's rigid political system, requiring him to maintain the loyalty of powerbrokers in the political establishment, business elite, and security forces.
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