Chheangvon

Chheang Vun's racial vilification against the tribal Phnong people and his racist slur against opposition leader Kem Sokha has put him in hot political water again.

His racist outburst inside the parliament on Wednesday 14th November, which was demeaning by any standard, has denigrated one of the highest institutions he represents for it has not sanctioned his atrocious remarks and has instead condoned his abhorrent actions.

A controversial politician, a rude diplomat and a trouble-maker, Chheang Vun has been in the limelight since he returned to join the Cambodian People's Party in around 1989. In 1992, when he was chairman of the Finance Committee of the parliament under the State of Cambodia regime, he had caused discontent among the ruling CPP because of his (mis)management of the finance.