"I will not continue to serve as Prime Minister and hope the people will understand this decision," Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said in a televised speech today.

Prime Minister Hun Sen announced that Hun Manet will be the leader of Cambodia's new government , with King Norodom Sihamoni set to announce the appointment in the coming weeks. Samdech Techo Hun Sen is expected to run for the position of President of the Royal Council of Cambodia. According to the CPP's plan, Samdech Techo Hun Sen will also run for the position of President of the Senate, replacing Samdech Say Chhum.

Prime Minister Hun Sen affirmed that his decision to resign was to build a long-term stable foundation for the country's development.

CPP President, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. Photo freshnewsasia.com

Previously, Mr. Hun Manet, son of Prime Minister Hun Sen, was appointed by the Cambodian People's Party as the "future Prime Minister" of the party. Mr. Hun Manet ranked first in the list of 12 official candidates of the Cambodian People's Party competing for a seat in the National Assembly in this election in the Phnom Penh constituency. Public opinion of Mr. Hun Manet, this year 45 years old, is a young representative of Cambodia, who is expected to lead the country to further development.

In a Facebook post, Mr. Hun Manet thanked voters and pledged to serve the country and people better in the future. "First, I would like to thank all voters who voted for the party they love, especially for their love and trust in the CPP. Second, I pledge to continue to serve the country and people better in the future," Mr. Hun Manet, a candidate for the 7th National Assembly of Cambodia and a future candidate for Prime Minister of the CPP, stated.

According to information from the National Election Committee (NEC) regarding the unofficial preliminary results of the 7th National Assembly election. The Cambodian People's Party (CPP) won 6,398,193 votes (equivalent to 82.3% of the votes). The number of votes in favor of the royalist FUNCINPEC Party was 716,443 (equivalent to 9.22%). This result means that the CPP won 120/125 seats in the 7th National Assembly; the remaining 5 seats belonged to the FUNCINPEC Party.

DUY HOAN (synthesis)