Lack of Morality Hurting Everyday Cambodians: Analyst

Cambodia’s history shows that a lack of freedoms and equal rights have led to unrest in the past, a pattern that could repeat itself, a leading political analyst said Thursday, adding that Cambodia today is lacking in morals, making it harder for the country to develop. “There is a gap between rights, or equity, stipulated in the constitution and the implementation,” said Lao Monghay, an independent analyst and monthly contributor to “Hello VOA.” “Practical application is impossible, one can’t exercise one’s rights, and there is abuse of power.” “What appears is resistance, and that causes everyone’s destruction,” he said. A similar situation led to the rise of the Khmer Rouge, civil war and ultimately the presence of foreign troops, he said. Continue reading →