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On January 16, the vice president of Cambodia’s opposition Candlelight Party, Thach Setha, was arrested in an alleged check bouncing case.The Candlelight Party blasted the case, claiming Thach Setha’s arrest is intimidation aimed at discouraging the Cambodian people from engaging in political activities with the Candlelight Party."The Bangkok-based Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) expressed concern over the arrest."The detention of the opposition leader ahead of the elections in July has again raised serious questions about the Cambodian government’s commitment to democratic principles and the rule of law
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