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Following the resignation of Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Dscheenbekow, the new Prime Minister Sadyr Shaparov also vindicates his official duties. “The powers of the president and the prime minister have been transferred to me,” Shaparov said Thursday in front of his supporters. Only a few hours earlier, the head of state Dscheenbekow had resigned. After the controversial parliamentary elections on October 4, he was pressured by massive protests from his opponents.
Dscheenbekov said he did not want to go down in history as the head of state who allowed blood to be spilled and shot at his own citizens. At the same time, he declared a state of emergency. Parliament is expected to consider the resignation of the president on Friday.
According to the law, a successor must be chosen within three months. During this time, the Speaker of Parliament should assume the functions of the Head of State. However, he refused, said new Prime Minister Shaparov.
“I congratulate you on your victory,” he told his fans. “Everything is in place now.”
On Wednesday Shaparov had insisted that Dscheenbekow resign from his post. The background is the parliamentary elections of more than a week and a half ago, which were accompanied by forgeries. Two parties close to the government received the most votes. However, many opposition parties were unable to enter parliament.
In violent post-election protests, at least one person died and more than 1,200 were injured. On occasion, protesters stormed the government headquarters in the capital, Bishkek, and released several people from prison, including current Prime Minister Shaparov and former Head of State Alsambek Atambayev. Atambayev has been arrested again since then.
Predominantly Muslim Kyrgyzstan, with its 6.5 million inhabitants, is considered the most democratic country in Central Asia, but at the same time it is politically particularly unstable. In 2005 and 2010, riots led to the overthrow of two presidents.
