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PHNOM PENH: Cambodia‘s long-serving, tough-talking leader, Hun Sen, on Friday said he is considering banning Facebook in his country, largely because he is fed up with the abuse he receives on it from his political enemies abroad. He had been an enthusiastic user, posting family snapshots alongside dire warnings to his foes, and recently livestreaming his many, sometimes hours-long speeches. On Wednesday, he suddenly announced he will no longer post on Facebook and will instead use Telegram. Hun Sen said he was making the switch because Telegram is more effective and makes it easier to communicate when travelling to nations that ban Facebook use – like China, his top international ally.
His announcement came a day before a quasi-independent review board on Thursday recommended that Hun Sen’s Facebook and Instagram accounts be suspended for six months for using language that “could incite violence” in a video of a January speech in which he decried opposition politicians who accused his party of stealing votes. Within hours, Hun Sen’s FB page was offline.
Hun Sen said he had closed his account, and threatened to have Facebook banned if it kept carrying messages from his political opponents in exile that he considers unfair.
His announcement came a day before a quasi-independent review board on Thursday recommended that Hun Sen’s Facebook and Instagram accounts be suspended for six months for using language that “could incite violence” in a video of a January speech in which he decried opposition politicians who accused his party of stealing votes. Within hours, Hun Sen’s FB page was offline.
Hun Sen said he had closed his account, and threatened to have Facebook banned if it kept carrying messages from his political opponents in exile that he considers unfair.
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