Krom Preah eyeing a diplomatic position?

Beauty and the "useless" beast?

A reliable source indicated that Samdech Krom Preah Norodom Ranariddh, who wants to get back into politics to lead the Nationalist Party [formerly known as the Norodom Ranariddh Party] as requested by this party leaders and its members, is now eyeing for a diplomatic position at the UN or in Washington DC, USA. The source claimed that the prince does not want to remain as the useless supreme advisor to the king because he used to be famous, and he is now looking to pursue foreign relationships by becoming a diplomat instead.

After living over 2 years in quietness, following his pardon from the king as requested by Hun Xen, Prince Ranariddh, who used to announce on many occasions that he will never return back to politics, has now changed his mind – to the surprise of everyone – to return back to lead the Nationalist Party in order to compete in the upcoming commune election, as well as the general election for the future mandate. The Nationalist Party, which is now led by Chhim Siek Leng, plans to hold a congress to rename the party to Norodom Ranariddh Party again as a first step to pave the way for Ranariddh’s leadership. This time, the prince said loudly that he will work with Hun Xen whom he praised as an intelligent leader.

Political observers in Cambodia said that the return of the prince to politics can only be done because Hun Xen gave the green light for him to do so, and that this is no other than a theatrical show to entertain Cambodians. These observers claimed that the number of votes the prince and his party will obtain will not be much larger than what he got in the past because faithful party members have left to join the rank of the CPP, the SRP or the HRP and they will continue to do so in the future. They wonder whether this is the prince’s strategy to return to his petty power that is in fact granted to him by Hun Xen? Nobody believes that the prince will return back to politics to save the nation, but that he is only doing this for his personal gain.