Facebook Resists Inquiry Into Cambodia Voter-Manipulation Claims

  • Opposition leader seeks information to fight regime’s charges
  • Government has called request by Sam Rainsy ‘stupid’
Sam RainsyPhotographer: Koji Sasahara/AP Photo
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Facebook Inc. doesn’t want to be drawn into a political dispute between the ruling and opposition parties of Cambodia. It may not have a choice.

The global social-media network is resisting requests by a political opponent of Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen to turn over information that will help him fight what he calls trumped-up criminal and civil claims against him brought by the ruling regime.