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Cambodian envoy sent home over West Philippine Sea comments

By Fatima Reyes, Tarra Quismundo
INQUIRER.net, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Friday, August 10th, 2012

MANILA, Philippines â€" Cambodian Ambassador to Manila Hos Sereythonh has been recalled by Phnom Penh following his remarks charging the Philippines and Vietnam of “dirty politics” in purportedly pressuring the Asean to adopt a united stand on the West Philippine Sea dispute.

DFA spokesperson Assistant Secretary Raul Hernandez said Friday morning that the Cambodian Foreign Ministry and the Cambodian Embassy in Manila separately informed DFA of the envoy’s recall.

The Philippines summoned Hos last week over his published remarks lashing out at Manila and Hanoi for being “inflexible” in July’s Asean ministers’ meeting in Phnom Penh.

The body failed to issue a joint communique following the talks because of disagreements on the West Philippine Sea issue.

Saying he was sick, Hos never heeded DFA’s note verbale seeking an explanation for his remarks.

In a separate interview, Foreign Affairs Secretary Del Rosario said that the ambassador was scheduled to leave on August 17.

Asked how this was going to affect the relations between Cambodia and the Philippines, Del Rosario said, “I don’t think it affects the bilateral relations at all and I’d like to think we’re looking forward to healthy bilateral relations with Cambodia.”

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this lapdog of china should have been diplomat enough to keep his mouth shut over his opinion out of respect for his host country.


Cambodian Ambassador to the Philippines Hos Sereythonh

He he, we'll never know how these things happen...