PHNOM PENH, 17 March, 2021 (TON): On Wednesday, Cambodia’s National Assembly raised a voice of utter dismay over the European Parliament’s recent resolution on the mass trials against 9 November 2019 perpetrators.

It said, "We do not tolerate any intentions and activities that aim to disrupt the fabrics of the country's hard-earned peace and stability."

"Any attempt to plot an insurrection through the use of defamatory languages, incitement to violence and a call upon the armed forces to overthrow a legitimate government is unlawful and must be denounced," it said.

"We, therefore, urge the European Parliament to have an objective assessment on the political development in Cambodia and continue to constructively engage with diverse political groups in Cambodia based on the principles of mutual trust, mutual respect, and mutual interest," it added.

The statement came as the European Parliament adopted the resolution on Cambodia's mass trials against perpetrators linked to the "9 November 2019 plot".

The plot included that the particular former leaders of the Supreme Court-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) with its president Sam Rainsy sentenced to 25 years in prison and eight others from 20 to 22 years in jail over a failed coup attempt.

Despite the backdrop of 9 November, many believe that as an independent and sovereign state, Cambodia is entitled to pursue its policy of self-determination in order to protect its national interests, including peace, stability, and prosperity,