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Kyrgyz Prime Minister Kubatbek Boronov resigned amid protests over the cancellation of the parliamentary elections. He resigned Tuesday after the Electoral Commission annulled the results. Opposition leader Sadir Zhaparov has been appointed Acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan. Zhaparov took over within hours of his release.
It is known that on Tuesday, the protesters released Sadir Zhaparov from prison. He was jailed for 11 years and 6 months in 2013 for holding a government official hostage. Several other politicians were also released along with him.
Previously, opposition parties in Kyrgyzstan took control of parliament. Kyrgyzstan’s parliamentary elections have already been canceled due to pressure from protesters. In that vote, President Surnaby Zinbekov won by a wide margin. Opposition parties in Kyrgyzstan have been accused of rigging the elections.
Meanwhile, Kyrgyz President Suranboi Jinbekov remains in power despite the prime minister’s resignation in the face of protests. However, Jinbekov has indicated that he is willing to resign if he finds a suitable leader. He told the BBC that he was ready to hand over the responsibility to a strong leader. However, he did not name anyone at the time.
The Kyrgyz parliament has 120 seats on the Supreme Council. According to the country’s law, seats are distributed among political parties according to the votes received in the election. However, to win a seat in parliament, a party must win at least seven percent of the vote. All 16 Kyrgyz political parties are participating in this year’s parliamentary elections. Of these, only four parties have met the minimum requirements for a seat in parliament. Three of these parties are again closely associated with President Saronbay Zinbekov. Of these, two parties obtained 25 percent of the votes. Activists in Kyrgyzstan have accused Kyrgyzstan of rigging the elections after President Surnabay Zinbekov and his allies won. The protests then spread to different parts of the country.
Ittefaq / AR
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