One of Cambodia's last remaining independent news organizations has ceased operations after the prime minister revoked its media license over the weekend, forcing all broadcasts off air. The move comes months before Cambodia’s national elections.
Heng Sinith/APAuthorities arrive at the Voice of Democracy office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Monday, Feb. 13.One of Cambodia's last remaining independent news organizations, Voice of Democracy , has ceased operations after strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen revoked its media license over the weekend, forcing all broadcasts off air.
Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered the shutdown after saying VOD published"incorrect information" involving his son, Hun Manet, a lieutenant general and a high-level commander of the Royal Cambodian Army. The radio station had previously reported that Lt. Gen. Hun Manet, a government deputy who is set to succeed his father as prime minister, allegedly signed off on $100,000 of aid to Turkey last week — an action that Prime Minister Hun Sen
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