Cambodia's deposed king gave support to a political party.
Cambodia . Following the Cambodian coup of 1970 , the deposed king gave his support to his former enemies , the Khmer Rouge . The 1997 coup placed power solely in the hands of Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Cambodian People 's Party , who remain in power . The Khmer Rouge ( [ kəˈmɛər_ˈruːʒ ] , [ kmɛʁ ʁuʒ ] , `` Red Khmers '' ; ខ ម រក រហម Khmer Kror-Horm ) was the name given to the followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea in Cambodia .