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The political situation in Phnom Penh has worsened following increasing tensions between its two ruling coalitions, the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and Funcinpec. The former communist CPP has threatened to execute three Funcinpec officials, including deputy chief of staff Gen. Nhek Bun Chhay, if the party tried to seize power. The battle for power has seriously negatively affected government control. A grenade attack on March 30, which killed 19, has worsened people's fears of the outbreak of a civil war while Prime Minister Prince Ranariddh has advised citizens to keep off the streets at night.
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Cambodian politician Hun Sen has emerged as one of the most prominent figures in the country. His political clout is being likened to the influence exercised by leaders such as Norodom Sihanouk, Mahathir Mohamad, and Suharto. He has survived and has taken part in the most turbulent times of the country during the communist government in the 1970s as part of the Khmer Rouge. His Cambodian People's Party remains the dominant political organization in the country by working at discrediting the royalist Funcinpec and silencing opponents with threats of violence.
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People's Action Party has secured control of Singapore's government for another 5 years, since it was unopposed for 55 of 84 seats in the legislature, and winning 27 of the 29 seats that were contested. The PAP has been in power since independence in 1965, but faces a predicted 3% shrinkage in the economy this year, versus 9.9% growth last year. Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong enacted a S$11.3 bil (US$6.17 bil) economic stimulus package recently.
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