China News Service, Nur-Sultan, October 21. Bishkek: According to the official website of the Kyrgyz Central Election Commission on the 21st, the parliamentary elections that caused political turmoil in the country earlier this month will be re-held in December.
The Kyrgyzstan Election Committee announced on the 21st local time that Kyrgyzstan will resume parliamentary elections on December 20 this year. The preliminary budget for election organization is 456 million soms (about 37.45 million yuan).
The news also pointed out that the regional chief executive, the mayor of Bishkek, the capital, and the mayor of Osh, a major southern town, should cooperate with the Central Election Committee to prepare for the parliamentary election.
Earlier, according to Interfax news agency, Kyrgyzstan’s election committee chairman Shayldabekova stated in an interview with the media on the 16th that Kyrgyzstan’s parliamentary elections may be held on December 20.
She also revealed that the presidential election may be held on January 17, 2021.
According to local media reports in Kyrgyzstan, some Kyrgyz political parties have proposed to hold parliamentary elections and presidential elections at the same time.
Yoshimoto held parliamentary elections on the 4th of this month.
Dissatisfied with the preliminary results, the Kyrgyz opposition held a protest rally in Alatau Square on the 5th, demanding the cancellation of the election results.
That night, demonstrators broke into the president’s office and the "White House" where the parliament is located and clashed with the police, causing political unrest.
Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Speaker of Parliament and President successively announced their resignations.
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