In respect of his decision of 11 February 2017 to resign from the presidency of the Cambodia National Rescue Party, after Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen proposed a law banning anyone convicted of a crime from leading a political party, GCRL Honorary Member Sam Rainsy stated:
“The proposed amendment to the political parties law clearly shows the difference between the Rule of Law that I am fighting for and the ‘law of the ruler’ pursued by Hun Sen”