New Delhi (NVI): Opposition groups in Kyrgyzstan made grabs for power today, as the country’s Prime Minister resigned, a day after protestors stormed a building that houses the Central Asian country’s parliament and presidential offices, alleging vote-rigging, according to local media reports.
Following the huge political chaos, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Kubatbek Boronov, has resigned, as per the reports. The violent protests in the wake of elections in Kyrgyzstan has left the country in political turmoil.
After Boronov’s resignation, Sooronbai Jeenbekov called for all-party talks today, reiterating his willingness to mediate.
Local media tweeted pictures of protesters inside President Sooronbai Jeenbekov’s office, located in a building known as the White House in the capital Bishkek.
Ala-Too Square in the capital #Bishkek (#Kyrgyzstan) tonight.
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— Thomas van Linge (@ThomasVLinge) October 5, 2020
The demonstrators also freed former President Almazbek Atambayev from a jail cell in the country’s national security committee building, according to media reports.
Atambayev had been jailed after falling out with President Jeenbekov and was arrested on corruption charges. They also released imprisoned politician Sadyr Japarov, Radio Free Europe reported.
In the past 15 years, two presidents have been overthrown in Kyrgyzstan. It’s longtime ally Russia has expressed concern over the protests that spread across the country in the wake of Sunday’s vote.
Kyrgyzstan, which borders China, also hosts both a Russian military airbase and a large Canadian-owned gold mining operation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that Moscow is monitoring the situation and hoped that democratic process would be restored soon. According to reports, China’s foreign ministry has also expressed concern about the situation.
Two establishment groups emerged victorious in Sunday’s election after total 16 parties took part in the vote. However, 11 refused to accept the results and following the discontent, the protests grew after which the election commission annulled the vote.
-ARK
