Hun Manet's Cambodia: Where Repression Evolves The narrative surrounding Hun Manet's rise to power in Cambodia has undergone significant revisions since his ascension to the premiership in 2023.
Initially, many observers believed that the carefully stage managed transition would bring about a new era of liberal reform and potentially even open up the country's political space after decades of authoritarian rule.
However, as Hun Manet's tenure has progressed, it has become increasingly clear that his governance model is merely an evolution of the repressive machinery built by his father, Hun Sen.