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Rebecca Ratcliffe and Vutha Srey in Phnom Penh

Hun Sen issues threat to Cambodians who spoiled ballots

Hun Sen votes
Cambodia's prime minister, Hun Sen, casts his vote on Sunday’s election. Photograph: Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP/Getty

Cambodia’s authoritarian leader has warned voters who destroyed their ballots to turn themselves in or face legal consequences, as he claimed victory after running virtually uncontested in a one-sided election.

Hun Sen, 70, who has governed for almost four decades, said in a Telegram post on Sunday night that unofficial results showed his party had won 120 seats and a royalist party had won five.

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