From: Justin Burke (JBurke@sorosny.org)
Date: Tue Feb 15 2000 - 11:03:32 EST
KYRGYZ OPPOSITION PROPOSES POSTPONING PARLIAMENTARY POLL
Meeting in Bishkek on 14 February, representatives of the
opposition Ar-Namys (Honor) Party, El (Bei-Bechara), the
Republican Party, the Labor-Popular Party and a coalition of
NGOs appealed to the government to postpone the parliamentary
elections scheduled for 20 February, RFE/RL's bureau in the
Kyrgyz capital reported. None of the parties to the appeal
has been registered to contest the poll, which they suggest
should be held concurrently with the presidential election
due in December. Also on 14 February,
an unnamed member of the Ar-Namys leadership told RFE/RL's
Bishkek bureau that Kyrgyz government officials and members
of the presidential administration will be sent to rural
areas to help ensure the election victory of pro-government
candidates. LF
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