{"id":1346,"date":"2022-02-22T11:42:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T11:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cambodia.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=1346"},"modified":"2022-06-01T12:25:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T12:25:50","slug":"did-pm-hun-sen-wear-a-gun-at-a-peace-forum-in-s-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cambodia.factcrescendo.com\/english\/did-pm-hun-sen-wear-a-gun-at-a-peace-forum-in-s-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"Did PM Hun Sen Wear a Gun at a Peace Forum in S. Korea?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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About two weeks ago, Cambodia\u2019s Prime Minister Hun Sen traveled to South Korea to receive the Sunhak Peace Prize. At the same time, a claim on social media said the premier wore a gun to participate in the peace prize event held in Seoul. The claim also posted a picture showing PM Hun Sen wearing a gun. The claim has been multiple shared by Khmer-speaking social media users along with a mixture of comments and reactions. After our investigation, however, it is found the claim is false.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Media Claim<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On February 11 just a day before Cambodia\u2019s Prime Minister Hun Sen departed the country to South Korea, a Facebook user claimed the premier wore a gun to receive a peace prize. The claim author also posted a picture showing PM Hun Sen wearing a gun along with his body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The claim has been multiple shared by many Khmer-speaking social media users, some of them expressed a mixture of comments and reactions as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is a capture of the social media claim read \u201cWearing a gun to receive a peace prize! [\u2026]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Facebook Post<\/a> | Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fact Check<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fact Crescendo Cambodia began an investigation into the above-mentioned claim by running a reserve image search and reviewing how PM Hun Sen dressed in the peace prize ceremony held in South Korea about two weeks ago. Below is the result of our investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By running a reverse image search, we found out the picture showing PM Hun Sen wearing a gun at his body was posted on social media by a Facebook user on February 9. The post can be seen here<\/a> or archived link here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The uncropped picture shows PM Hun Sen wearing a gun at his body in a meeting with actors, actresses, and film production team who were selected for a drama titled \u201cA Son below a Full Moon\u201d \u2013 a biographical series about PM Hun Sen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting took place on February 8, three days before he left the country for South Korea, and was posted on the premier\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Facebook Post<\/a> | Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did PM Hun Sen wear a gun participating in the peace ceremony?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PM Hun Sen was announced on January 25 the figure selected for the Sunhak Peace Prize, and he travelled to receive the prize in South Korea on February 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a ceremony held in Seoul, Hun Sen dressed a suit and received the peace prize handed over by Hak Ja han Moon, a founder of the Sunhak Peace Prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is a capture of the post published on the premier\u2019s Facebook page, showing his presence in the ceremony held in Seoul on February 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hun Sen\u2019s Facebook Page<\/a> | Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fact Crescendo Cambodia found out the above-mentioned claim is false. The picture shows PM Hun Sen wearing a gun at his body in the meeting on February 8 with a team of film production assigned to produce a drama series screening his biography. At the peace prize ceremony in Seoul, the premier did not wear any gun at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t