PM appeals to Cambodians to remain calm over ‘shoe-throwing’ incident
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PM appeals to Cambodians to remain calm over ‘shoe-throwing’ incident
Prime Minister Hun Sen has appealed for calm after an incident on his recent trip to the United States for the ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit last week where a Cambodian-American threw a shoe at him.
The incident happened on the 12th of May in Washington DC.
The Premier made the call while holding a get-together with the medical team of Samdech Techo Voluntary Youth Doctor Association (TYDA) at Chroy Changvar Exhibition Centre in Phnom Penh this morning.
The PM underlined that the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will not make any diplomatic note demanding the U.S. to take legal action against that man, but it depends on the U.S. law and the decision of the US.
“If the United States considers such an act as part of a freedom of expression, it could spread to other countries, including Cambodia,” the PM said.
“This is not a threat, but just an analysis.”
In a recent voice message, the PM expressed his pride of his compatriots living in the U.S. and Canada for upholding their dignity and respecting the American laws despite the incident.
The Prime Minister asked them to continue to be patient against incitement, which is an extremist attitude of the opposition who see themselves as heroes when they violate the law and show the essence of extremist violence. AKP