Kurmanbek Bakiyev deserved to be stripped of the presidency, along with his immunity.
He was just as corrupt as his predecessor.
Posted on 04/13/2010 2:30:43 AM PDT by myknowledge
TEYYIT, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's new rulers on Tuesday gave ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev until the end of the day to surrender, threatening otherwise to launch a special operation against his stronghold in the south.
Bakiyev fled to the Jalalabad region of the mountainous Central Asian state from the capital Bishek after troops fired on protesters on April 7, sparking the uprising that brought his opponents to power.
Bakiyev, who swept to power five years ago in the "Tulip Revolution" that ousted the country's first post-Soviet ruler Askar Akayev, warned the self-proclaimed interim government that any attempt to detain him would result in bloodshed.
"We have abolished his presidential immunity... We expect him to show up voluntarily (to resign formally). But he continues rallying with his supporters in Jalalabad," said Azimbek Beknazarov, the interim minister in charge of security.
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Kurmanbek Bakiyev deserved to be stripped of the presidency, along with his immunity.
He was just as corrupt as his predecessor.
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