POLITICS: PHNOM PENH- Hun Sen pulls passport perk- Report on Yingluck escape spurs move
‘Old and dear friends’ Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia and ex-prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra. The courtesy passport issue has come between them. (File photo)
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Cambodia’s decision to revoke the diplomatic passports of non-citizens demonstrates the strong ties between Cambodia and Thailand, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said Tuesday.
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The move follows a report that fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra benefited from this privilege.
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It is a “clear, official indication” of the Cambodian government’s stance that shows “we care for each other’s feelings”, Mr Don said after learning of Phnom Penh’s move.
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Last week, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen issued instructions telling officials to annul diplomatic passports given to non-Cambodians who work as advisers and assistants to authorities, and to reject any new passport applications, The Phnom Penh Post reported on Monday.
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Despite the belief that his instructions may be linked to the Yingluck case, Kin Phea told the paper “no action would be necessary if Thailand had not requested cooperation in the Yingluck case”. “There…
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