Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. In Cambodian Capital, Political Motives Seen Behind Canceled Water Festival by David Boyle For the fourth time in the five years since more than 350 people were killed in a stampede at Cambodia's annual water festival, authorities canceled the event this year. Officials blamed environmental reasons as the cause, but many see it as fallout from rising political tensions with a fresh wave of ruling party intimidation against the opposition. David Boyle reports from Phnom Penh. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/cambodia-water-festival/3080447.h tml References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/cambodia-water-festival/3080447.html