PHNOM PENH: Cambodia‘s long-serving, tough-talking chief, Hun Sen, on Friday mentioned he’s contemplating banning Fb in his nation, largely as a result of he’s fed up with the abuse he receives on it from his political enemies overseas. He had been an enthusiastic consumer, posting household snapshots alongside dire warnings to his foes, and just lately livestreaming his many, generally hours-long speeches. On Wednesday, he instantly introduced he’ll now not publish on Fb and can as a substitute use Telegram. Hun Sen mentioned he was making the change as a result of Telegram is more practical and makes it simpler to speak when travelling to nations that ban Fb use – like China, his high worldwide ally.
His announcement got here a day earlier than a quasi-independent assessment board on Thursday really useful that Hun Sen’s Fb and Instagram accounts be suspended for six months for utilizing language that “may incite violence” in a video of a January speech during which he decried opposition politicians who accused his social gathering of stealing votes. Inside hours, Hun Sen’s FB web page was offline.
Hun Sen mentioned he had closed his account, and threatened to have Fb banned if it stored carrying messages from his political opponents in exile that he considers unfair.
His announcement got here a day earlier than a quasi-independent assessment board on Thursday really useful that Hun Sen’s Fb and Instagram accounts be suspended for six months for utilizing language that “may incite violence” in a video of a January speech during which he decried opposition politicians who accused his social gathering of stealing votes. Inside hours, Hun Sen’s FB web page was offline.
Hun Sen mentioned he had closed his account, and threatened to have Fb banned if it stored carrying messages from his political opponents in exile that he considers unfair.
