Hun Sen re-elected in landslide victory in Cambodia prime minister election

Cambodia’s prime minister, Hun Sen, has won a landslide election victory, a result that was seen as a foregone conclusion after a months-long brutal crackdown destroyed all opposition.

The country’s chief government spokesman confirmed the results on Sunday evening, saying the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) had won an estimated 100 out of 125 parliamentary seats.

The election, widely condemned as a sham by human rights groups and political observers, saw Hun Sen, who has ruled Cambodia for 33 years, re-elected with an estimated 80% of the vote, with his party, the CPP, taking at least 100 of 125 parliamentary seats.