Citizens criticize Hun Sen for showing off a multi-million dollar watch

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"Citizens criticize Hun Sen for showing off a multi-million dollar watch"

Some people criticize Prime Minister Hun Sen for using millions of dollars worth of watches while Cambodia is under his leadership Three decades remain the world's poorest country and are in debt. However, a spokesman for the ruling party said that those who spoke about Hun Sen's watch were abusing The Prime Minister's privacy rights.

Some people say it is a shame that Hun Sen, the Prime Minister of a poor country, has access to Watches worth millions of dollars.

Pursat province Krakor district executive committee secretary Khin Samorn, who is on the run in Thailand, said that the fact that Hun Sen was wearing a watch These millions of dollars clearly show that this Phnom Penh regime leader thinks only of his own prosperity and that of his family. Think of the people who are falling into poverty living in misery: "As a Cambodian, I am ashamed. It's international that we have a leader who only cares about makeup and buys jewelry, buys millions of dollars worth of citizens. "Cambodians can not find jobs, can not earn income, and migration is risky."

The opposition member believes that the vast wealth, including Hun Sen's watch, is the result of corruption, and that corruption Is systemic and comes from sucking the blood of the people of Cambodia and the country: "The Prime Minister's salary is only 10 million riel per Month and month, if the salary is the same, where does the Prime Minister have the money to buy millions of dollars worth of watches like this and other officials? Only Sambath, the director general, deputy director general of all ministries and institutions, up to provincial officials and district officials, have the money to buy 570 cars. Here we see that all CPP officials are corrupt, have money to buy luxury cars, buy expensive food and branded goods To show off the people while the people are shouting.

The remarks came after online media outlet VICE published an article on July 28 stating that he Hun Sen, the Prime Minister of a poor country with a salary of just over 10 million riel, or about 2,500 (US $ 25,000) Lots of luxury watches worth millions of dollars. According to the international newspaper, another new luxury watch that Mr. Hun Sen is currently wearing is a Parthill Philip watch. Patek Philip) Made in Switzerland, made during 2014-2016, worth $ 1.2 million, and now the watch is worth $ 3 million at They put it up for auction. This watch is made of white gold and specially designed by hand. At the same time, it was found that Mr. Hun Sen used to wear many watches worth a total of 9 million dollars, including The Rechard Mill Sapphire Dragon Tuorbilon, a rare watch, is one of only 55 in the world.

The same source confirmed that the type of watch that Mr. Hun Sen uses is not a product for ordinary customers that anyone can buy. All are made to order, with pre-orders from some VIP "VIP" customers. All of them are world-famous billionaires, philanthropists, players and strong men who lead poor countries. In the world.

CPP spokesman Sok Isan accuses anyone who talks about Hun Sen's watchmaker being a violator Privacy and rights of the head of government and a person who is jealous and discriminated against. In addition, Mr. Sok Isan told RFA that the famous watch that Mr. Hun Sen wore could be a gift from any billionaire who respects him. . The ruling party spokesman said that as leader of the country, Hun Sen deserved to have a wealth of valuable assets. As long as the items come legally: "The important thing is where they come from and they buy right. Where are they smuggling? And where do they buy black money? I just wore it for a million and this is my watch every day (laughs), believe me? What about me, I am the spokesperson for 1 million and what is the reason for the party president to wear 500,000? To be honest, it does not matter what brand of watch the price is, the important thing is to make it in accordance with the principles of Samdech Hun Sen's law, he "There are possibilities, such as issues related to other countries. Sometimes they give him a gift to pay an official visit."