Protesters seize Kyrgyz capital as the president is in hiding

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 07 Oct 2020 by Alex Teddy
On October 6 the Kyrgyzstan Election Commission caved in to pressure from protesters who seized some key buildings in the capital and freed the jailed ex-president. Prime Minister Bornonov has resigned.Parliamentary election results were declared on October 5. Parties supporting President Jeenbekov won. The president has gone into hiding and says there is an attempted coup. Birimdik and Mekenim were the pro-government parties that were declared to have won. The opposition said that the government misused state resources to cheat. Protesters stormed the National Security Building, the TV station and Government House. Former President Atambaev has been freed by force. The protests were extraordinarily large, quick and decisive. There appears to have been orchestration behind them. The Coordination Council is organizing them. It has named a new Interior Minister: Kursan Asanov. He was a government minister until he was fired in 2019. Asanov does not have actual authority but the Coordination Council naming him is a significant step. They have named a new prime minister, Bishkek Mayor and speaker of parliament. Some pro-opposition parliamentarians have met at an alternative parliament. Jeenbekov is a firm ally of Russia. His nemesis Atambaev is also pro-Moscow. The one thing that does not seem to be in contention is working in close concert with Russia. Over 600 people have been injured and one killed. The police have been unable to control the situation. Protesters are still on the streets. Moscow does not seem to be taking sides. Russia does not like the precedent set by revolution. Kyrgyzstan has seen revolutions in 2005 and 2010.Opposition Ata Meken and Butin are behin...

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