Kyrgyzstan President Announces Voluntary Resignation Amid Parliamentary Election Fraud Controversy

[Asia Economy Reporter Sung Ki-ho] Sooronbay Jeenbekov, President of Kyrgyzstan, announced his voluntary resignation on the 15th (local time). Kyrgyzstan had been experiencing political turmoil due to recent allegations of election fraud in the parliamentary elections.

In a statement posted on the presidential press office website that day, Jeenbekov said, "I do not cling to power. I do not want to be remembered in Kyrgyzstan's history as a president who shed blood and fired guns at his own people. Therefore, I have decided to resign."

He continued, "The prime minister and other politicians representing the opposition must have their supporters leave the capital Bishkek to restore peaceful life to the residents of Bishkek."

In the parliamentary elections held on the 4th, preliminary results showed that the ruling party supporting President Jeenbekov and pro-government parties won nearly 90% of the seats in a landslide victory.

However, thousands of opposition supporters claimed election fraud and held protest demonstrations in the capital Bishkek and major regional cities. The opposition's refusal protests, which began on the 5th, the day after the election, have continued until now.

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