2020 Kyrgyz protests
The 2020 Kyrgyzstan protests began on 5 October 2020 in response to the 2020 parliamentary election that were perceived by protestors as unfair. The results of the election were annulled on 6 October 2020.
Early protests
The protests began on Monday, 5 October 2020, with a crowd of 1,000 people,[1] that grew to at least 5,000 people by evening in Bishkek.[2] After nightfall, following a police operation to clear the Ala-Too Square of protesters with tear gas and water cannons, protesters allegedly attacked police officers with rocks and injured two of them.[3][4]
Political impacts
Former President Almazbek Atambayev was freed from prison.[5]
On 6 October, following the protests, the electoral authorities in the country annulled the results of the parliamentary elections.[6] Central Election Commission member Gulnara Jurabaeva also revealed the commission was considering self-dissolution.[7]
Prime Minister Kubatbek Boronov resigned, citing parliamentary deputy Myktybek Abdyldayev as the new speaker on 6 October.[8]
On 15 October, President Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigned.[9]
2020 Kyrgyz Protests Media
Президент Киргизии Сооронбай Жээнбеков во время встречи с Президентом России Владимиром Путиным
A seized fire truck outside the White House on 6 October 2020
Atambayev was arrested for oppressing Jeenbekov
Boronov resigned after being forced by protesters to do so
Supporters of Sadyr Japarov at the old square 14 October 2020
Japarov takes the oath as the new president, ending the protests. Prior to this, he also arrested for supporting protesters to toppling down Jeenbekov
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References
- ↑ Pannier, Bruce. "Backlash Against Kyrgyz Parliamentary Election Results Comes Instantly". Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty. RFE/RL, Inc. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ "Thousands protest over Kyrgyzstan election result". 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020 – via BBC News.
- ↑ Staff, Reuters (5 October 2020). Kyrgyz police use teargas, water cannon to disperse protesters. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kyrgyzstan-protests-idUSKBN26Q29R. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ "Protests in Kyrgyzstan over alleged vote rigging". Al Jazeera English. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ "Opposition in Kyrgyzstan claims power after storming government buildings". CNN. 6 October 2020.
Protesters then broke into the headquarters of the State Committee on National Security and freed former president Almazbek Atambayev, who was sentenced to a lengthy prison term this year on corruption charges after falling out with Jeenbekov, his successor.
- ↑ "Kyrgyzstan election: Sunday's results annulled after mass protests". BBC. 6 October 2020.
- ↑ ЦИК Киргизии признал прошедшие парламентские выборы недействительными. 2020-10-06. https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/9637749. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ↑ (in en-CA) Kyrgyz PM Boronov resigns, new speaker named - report. 6 October 2020. https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/kyrgyz-pm-boronov-resigns-new-speaker-named-report. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ↑ "Kyrgyzstan president Jeenbekov resigns after unrest". Reuters. Retrieved 15 October 2020.[dead link]
