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The military on the march and thousands of people on the streets: protests and violence are increasing in Kyrgyzstan. President Scheenbekow first announced his resignation and now a state of emergency.
In Kyrgyzstan, the president declared a state of emergency in the context of an impending civil war and put the army in in March. Sooronbai Scheenbekow ordered, among other things, a night curfew, which should apply until October 21. The military was tasked with ending the unrest.
Shots were heard in the capital, Bishkek. Reporters report that protesters from rival groups threw stones and bottles. In the center of the city two marches gathered with thousands of supporters of opposing candidates. Car windows were opened and thousands of people were on the street.
Did you just promise to quit?
Shortly before, Scheenbekow had offered to resign as soon as a new government was installed. The resignation of Prime Minister Kubatbek Boronow and the cabinet had accepted.
A power struggle and street protests broke out over Sunday’s parliamentary elections, which had been forged with the obvious results. The forces around President Scheenbekow had been declared victorious. Since then, the result has been declared null by the electoral commission.
The opposition is fragmented
However, the opposition camp is fragmented. Initial efforts to reach an understanding among the dozen groups are barely progressing.
The former Soviet republic is a close ally of Russia, which maintains an air force base in Kyrgyzstan. The Moscow government said the country had fallen into chaos and needed stabilization. After Belarus, Kyrgyzstan is already the second country in Russia’s neighborhood where there are currently massive anti-government protests after the elections.
