Excerpts from the impromptu speech of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Thipadei Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate, at the extraordinary session of the Fifth legislative term Senate, focusing on the proposed Constitutional Law on amendment of Article 33 and the response to Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

(1) No matter what the situation is, even COVID-19, Cambodia does not place the country in a state of emergency or martial law or general military draft Before proceeding to adopting the proposed laws, (please) let me remind you of this point a little. The last (amendment of some articles in the Constitution) was made…