(7 Sep 1998) T/I: 11:15:32
Tension heightened in the Cambodian city of Phnom Penh Monday (7/9) after Premier Hun Sen ordered the arrest of opposition leader, Sam Rainsy, accusing him of orchestrating a grenade attack on Hun Sen's residence in the city. He also said Prince Norodom Ranariddh, whom he deposed as co-prime minister in a bloody coup last year, could also be arrested. Both Rainsy and Ranariddh have been orchestrating anti-Hun Sen protests over the last three weeks, and a sit-in in so-called Democracy Square. Bursts of heavy gunfire have also been reported near Democracy Square where demonstrators have been given until midnight Monday to disperse. Their sit-in has been in protest at alleged fraud in the July 26 election which Hun Sen won.
SHOWS:
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA 7/9:
0.00 Ws of street and pan across to Prime Minister's Hun Sen's
residence;
0.08 Ws of driveway showing where grenades hit;
0.12 Cu of marker to show where second grenade landed;
0.15 Security men around gates;
0.20 Ws Hun Sen presser;
0.23 SOT (Cambodian) Hun Sen saying opposition leader, Rainsy,
will not be allowed to leave the country;
0.31 Night shots - demonstrators being held back by police;
0.38 People running from gun shots;
0.41 More of people running away from gunfire;
0.44 People running towards camera from gunfire;
0.49 Policeman reading out order to protestors to disperse;
0.57 Ws of sign saying Democracy Square;
1.00 Ws of people in Democracy Square;
1.04 People protesting in Democracy Square;
1.10 More of protestors;
1.14 Cu of protestors around candles;
1.20 Ws of square;
1.27 Ends;
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