If CNRP don't get off the 1990's narrative #Cambodia will keep an 1990's dictator. This is not a simple good guys exploited workers versus capitalist bought dictator bad guys. The problem with the CNRP leadership, especially Sam Rainsy and Khem Sokha is their racism towards the Vietnamese minority in Cambodia. This is being born out in their inability to win the police and military over to the side of the people as happened in Indonesia or East Germany. Their hatred filled conspiracy narrative that the security forces are Vietnamese has led to a situation where the security forces are more than willing to crack down like in Beijing at Tienanmen Square. In short you can't run a non-violent movement based on hatred. And you can't win if you don't win over the police and army. I hope that the CNRP sit down and learn some lessons from this. They need to have a serious discussion about what to do with the Vietnamese minority in Cambodia. While not condoning the violence of the CPP don't forget the Vietnamese minority. At least 5 Vietnamese business's were burned last night. I expect more tonight. A good background on the issue. The California Law Review solution would be a good place to start. http://www.khmer440.com/k/2013/11/hatred-of-the-other-cambodia-racism-and-ultra-nationalism/

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