Protesters Seize Kyrgyzstan's Parliament Building - More trouble in Central Asia

[Ow The Edge]

Protesters seize Kyrgyzstan’s parliament building in Bishkek​

After two-hour clashes with police officers the groups of protesters broke through the compound near the parliament’s building

BISHKEK, October 6. /TASS/. Rioters protesting against the outcome of Kyrgyzstan’s parliamentary polls seized the parliament building in Bishkek, a TASS correspondent reported on Tuesday.

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After two-hour clashes with police officers the groups of protesters broke through the compound near the parliament’s building, which also houses the Kyrgyz leader’s administration.

The security guards left their posts. Earlier, sources in the presidential administration said that neither staff nor lawmakers had been in the building since midnight (21:00 Moscow Time).

More than 130 people, including police and medical workers, were injured and rushed to hospital after the riots in Bishkek on Monday, according to preliminary data. A police patrol car was set on fire and six ambulance vehicles were damaged.

Protesters took to the streets in downtown Bishkek on Monday morning to challenge the outcome of parliamentary polls. Members of more than 10 political parties, which failed to secure seats in the legislature, took part in the rally. They demanded a rerun election and the cancellation of results. These parties accused the authorities of using an administrative resource and vote buying. The leaders of 12 parties signed a demand that the Central Election Commission cancel the election results.

Around 5,000-6,000 people took part in the rally. Police started dispersing the rioters by the evening, triggering clashes. At first, police managed to force the protesters from the central square but several hours later they returned there. The protests against the election outcome were held on the same day in three regional centers - Talas, Naryn and Karakol.

 

[Tookie]

Lol, they just torched the parliament and the president's office.

 

[Bungus Scrungus]

Places like this fascinate me, because they're in the realm of "countries that exist". Places you don't ever really think about, and if they were to be taken over and assimilated; well, it wouldn't really change too much. Obviously that wouldn't be great, but when 2M of your 6M+ population speaks Russian, it makes you think a bit. Though unlike other countries of this nature, they have their own language.

 

[Spasticus Autisticus]

Places like this fascinate me, because they're in the realm of "countries that exist". Places you don't ever really think about, and if they were to be taken over and assimilated; well, it wouldn't really change too much. Obviously that wouldn't be great, but when 2M of your 6M+ population speaks Russian, it makes you think a bit. Though unlike other countries of this nature, they have their own language.

The former Soviet states of Central Asia are some pretty fascinating places that just kind of get ignored in the West. Uzbekistan used to get some attention in the media when the Afghanistan occupation was in the early stages, and every now and then you'll get a wild story involving Turkmenistan's dictator (like the one where he did donuts around a giant flaming crater to prove he was still alive). In fact, if there were such a thing as a lolcountry, Turkmenistan would be a good candidate.

 

[theshep]

All this shit going on in former SSRs at the moment.

Just bring back Stalin.

 

[Glad I couldn't help]

Kyrgyzstan election: Sunday's results annulled after mass protests
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The electoral authorities in Kyrgyzstan have annulled the results of parliamentary elections following violent protests.

Demonstrators broke into parliament overnight and clashed with police, demanding a new vote be held.

Hundreds were injured in the unrest, the Health Ministry said.

The move came soon after President Sooronbai Jeenbekov accused "certain political forces" of trying to illegally seize power.

Protests broke out after only four parties out of 16 passed the 7% threshold for entry into parliament in Sunday's election, three of which have close ties to President Jeenbekov.

In a video address, President Jeenbekov accused unnamed "political forces" of using the results of the election as a reason to "violate public order". "They did not obey law-enforcers, beat up medical workers and damaged buildings".

He said he had "so far... taken all the possible measures to prevent an escalation of the situation" and urged opposition parties to "calm their supporters down and take them away from areas of mass gathering".

"I proposed the Central Election Commission to thoroughly investigate violations and if necessary annul the results of the elections," he added.

Some 5,000 people gathered in the capital Bishkek's Ala-Too square on Monday to demonstrate against the election results.

Clashes broke out as police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse the protesters.

Footage overnight showed people in President Sooronbai Jeenbekov's offices, and throwing paper from windows. Parts of the building appeared to be on fire.

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[muh_moobs]

TEAR GAS IS AGAINST THE GENEVA CONVENSHUN!!111!!

 

[Belligerent Monk]

A shiny sixpence says antifa/blm try this bullshit when Trump wins again.

 

[Alrakkan]

Every fucking gypsy country is getting pissy about it's elections like what's the fucking point lmao

 

[Observerer]

Fuck man, know a few Kyrgyz people, they are a solid bunch of people. I hope they are okay.

 

[Sage In All Fields]

Lol, they just torched the parliament and the president's office.

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Reichstag fire event? What's the context here, why are they pissed?

 

[Rob_Mercury]

Reichstag fire event? What's the context here, why are they pissed?

"Protests broke out after only four political parties out of 16 passed the threshold for entry into parliament in Sunday's election. Three of the four have close ties to President Jeenbekov."