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PHNOM PENH, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and
Interior Minister Sar Kheng said Friday that he had ordered an
investigation into a bomb blast early Wednesday and a rocket grenade
shell discovery early Thursday in the capital.
"I have ordered a thorough investigation into the two cases. I think that there may be a third party created these issues in order to cause social unrest," he told reporters, adding that the identity of the perpetrators remained unknown.
"The doers have bad deeds, aiming to cause social unrest and instability," he said.
At 01:05 a.m. on Wednesday morning, an improvised bomb, planted by unidentified men near a trash bin outside the fence of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, went off, but caused no injury. On the following morning, two M381 rocket grenade shells were dumped on the windowsill of a house in the capital.
These incidents happened just 10 days after the general election, in which the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of Prime Minister Hun Sen won the victory, but the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) rejected the results, claiming serious irregularities during the poll.
The initial unofficial results showed that the CPP won 68 of the 123 parliamentary seats, with the CNRP taking the remaining 55 seats.
Sar Kheng confirmed Friday that soldiers and armored vehicles had been deployed on the outskirts of Phnom Penh in order to ensure security and stability as CNRP leader Sam Rainsy has repeatedly warned to lead mass protests against the election results.
"I have ordered a thorough investigation into the two cases. I think that there may be a third party created these issues in order to cause social unrest," he told reporters, adding that the identity of the perpetrators remained unknown.
"The doers have bad deeds, aiming to cause social unrest and instability," he said.
At 01:05 a.m. on Wednesday morning, an improvised bomb, planted by unidentified men near a trash bin outside the fence of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, went off, but caused no injury. On the following morning, two M381 rocket grenade shells were dumped on the windowsill of a house in the capital.
These incidents happened just 10 days after the general election, in which the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of Prime Minister Hun Sen won the victory, but the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) rejected the results, claiming serious irregularities during the poll.
The initial unofficial results showed that the CPP won 68 of the 123 parliamentary seats, with the CNRP taking the remaining 55 seats.
Sar Kheng confirmed Friday that soldiers and armored vehicles had been deployed on the outskirts of Phnom Penh in order to ensure security and stability as CNRP leader Sam Rainsy has repeatedly warned to lead mass protests against the election results.
Editor:
Yang Lina
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