Cambodia’s Prime Minister leads senior government officials to mourn Abe Shinzo. According to Cambodia’s local media, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead senior government officials to the Japanese Embassy in Cambodia to mourn Abe Shinzo.
It is reported that Hun Sen immediately sent a letter of condolences to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida after learning of Abe’s assassination.
He pointed out in the letter: “I am extremely shocked and saddened to receive the news of Mr. Abe’s passing. On behalf of the Royal Government and the people of Cambodia, I would like to express my deepest condolences and sympathy to the family of Shinzo Abe and the Japanese people. On these sad days, we join the Japanese people in mourning and prayers for Abe.
Hun Sen also wrote: “Mr. Shinzo Abe is an outstanding Japanese statesman with outstanding leadership, and his contribution to promoting Japan’s development and Japan’s peace, stability, and prosperity is widely recognized and praised. Abe Shinzo Working closely with me during my tenure as Prime Minister further strengthened Cambodia’s bilateral relationship with Japan, which was elevated to a strategic partnership in 2013. Mr. Abe and his contributions will always be remembered.”
It is worth noting that Shinzo Abe was assassinated while giving a speech in Nara City on the 7th. After the incident, the Special Forces Command of the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense stated on the 10th that it will be committed to strengthening the protection of the security of national leaders and senior officials.
Defense Minister noted that the ministry is working with heads of government to maintain territorial integrity and provide security for all Cambodian leaders. Cambodia to step up the protection of country leaders. “We have never been negligent, we don’t know who might try to plot or harm national leaders, senior officials, so we continue to work hard to train and organize to strengthen the security of senior government leaders,” he said.
It is understood that Cambodian Defense Minister Di Ban immediately convened an emergency training meeting last Friday and instructed all commanders to remain vigilant and strengthen the security of high-level national and international leaders, especially the Prime Minister and his wife.
A spokesman for the Cambodian gendarmerie said on the 10th that the gendarmerie will provide security for Cambodian leaders while working with other armed personnel to protect the people.
Two bars in Phnom Penh opened illegally, and the authorities expelled all customers. On July 10, to mourn Abe Shinzo, KTV, bars, and other entertainment venues in Cambodia were closed for one day, and restaurants were also prohibited from selling alcohol for one day. However, two bars opened without authorization that night. And asked the owner to close the business.
On-site reporters pointed out in the live broadcast that there were many guests in the above-mentioned bar that night. The staff in the area drove away all the guests after arriving at the scene and asked the owners to immediately close the business. It is not clear how to deal with the owners.
