...The electorate wanted democracy but now some are worried about the outcome of the parliamentary vote last Sunday. The country received international praise for conducting what could easily be called the most democratic elections that have ever taken place in Central Asia. In this part of the world, most countries are ruled by authoritarian leaders and elections are often a mere formality. The outcome is predictable. Those in power stay in power. But this time around, no-one knew for sure which party would emerge as the winner... They had not expected the Kyrgyz ethno-nationalist party, Ata Zhurt (Fatherland), to come...
