#50: Kyrgyz Politics

I don't want the Kyrgyz President, Kurmanbek Bakiev, to be removed until 2010, but I also don't want him to persecute his political opponents - he made a lot of promises after the March events that he has not fulfilled.

After what it seemed to the authorities as a victory on April 19, Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security (former KGB) is now arresting and interrogating opposition leaders who don't have the state immunity, that is those not in the parliament. Just like ex-president Akaev, Bakiev decided to do an unthoughtful thing - confiscate opposition newspapers.

Bakiev, work! Don't arrest!

This picture belongs to morrire and shows today's Bishkek clear off all the opposition yurts and tents.

P.S. The only good thing that will come out of all these events is that both the government lead by Kurmanbek Bakiev and the opposition led by Feliks Kulov will discredit themselves in the eyes of the population, necessitating emergence of younger and newer faces in the government.