In a surprising move, the Cambodian government says it will withdraw from the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) agreement.
Cambodia’s leaders Prime Minister Hun Manet and former Prime Minister Hun Sen explain that the move is aimed to disarm the opposition and maintain peace and solidarity.
Certain opposition groups abroad recently began alleging that the agreement could lead to Cambodia ceding territory to Vietnam, and used misinformation to call for widespread protests and the eventual overthrow of the government.
The cooperation officially began in 2004, but opposition to the agreement only emerged around three months ago. Dozens of people who were alleged to have been involved in planning 18 August protests in Phnom Penh were arrested, with suggestions that they hoped the protestors would overthrow the government.
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