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handle is hein.crs/govdcdr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Researh Sevice Kyrgyz Parliamentary Elections Annulled Amid Protests and Unrest October 9, 2020 The Kyrgyz Republic (commonly known as Kyrgyzstan) faces political upheaval in the wake of disputed parliamentary elections held on October 4, 2020. As a parliamentary republic that holds contested elections, Kyrgyzstan has long been considered the most democratic country in Central Asia, with a vibrant civil society and a higher degree of press freedom than found elsewhere in the region. Corruption is pervasive, however, and political institutions remain weak. Opposition parties alleged widespread irregularities in the October 4 vote, including vote-buying and voter intimidation; these assertions were deemed credible by the international election observers. Mass protests broke out in the capital, Bishkek, on October 5. Overnight, protestors seized the government building that houses both parliamentary and presidential offices, as well as the headquarters of the State Committee for National Security and the public radio and television broadcaster. Hundreds, including multiple parliamentary candidates, were reportedly injured in clashes with police, and one person was killed. On the morning of October 6, the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced that the October 4 results had been annulled. A new vote has not yet been scheduled, and unrest has continued. Amid the resulting power vacuum, it remains unclear who is in charge of the country. President Sooronbai Jeenbekov has stated that he is willing to resign once the rule of law is restored. The prime minister, the parliamentary speaker, the mayor of Bishkek, and other officials announced their resignations, but some have since returned to their offices. In the early hours of October 6, protestors freed former President Almazbek Atambayev, who had been sentenced in June to over 11 years in prison on corruption-related charges, as well as several other jailed politicians. Although the term of the current parliament has not yet expired, lawmakers have had difficulty establishing a quorum. Attempts by some Members of Parliament to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Jeenbekov have so far been unsuccessful. Two men were declared interim prime minister by two different groups of parliamentarians-Sadyr Japarov, a former Member of Parliament who was serving an 11.5-year sentence for kidnapping before he was freed by protestors, and Tilek Toktogaziye, a 29-year-old candidate from the opposition Ata-Meken party. A number of opposition parties have since declared support former Prime Minister Omurbek Babanov instead. After violent clashes between rival groups on October 9, President Jeenbekov declared a state of emergency. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11517 CRS NS GHT Prpred For Meumbers and Comrm ttees of Conress ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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