A provisional government has effectively governed Kyrgyzstan as of April 8. It is reported that Kurmanbek Bakiev is located in the southern city of Jalalabad. In the capital Bishkek, they fear a fresh series of lootings, and armed volunteers have been formed for the protection of the city.
01:18 The news agency AKIpress reports that in the capital a group has been created to guarantee public law and order, headed by Isa Omurkulov. Also included in the staff are the vice- mayors of Bishkek, the chief of the City Police Administration Department CPAD and the head of the Regional Police Administration Department, the leader of the city hall, the chairman of the council of veterans and Afghans, the head of district administration, the chief for City Financial Administration and the secretary-coordinator for urban staff.
00:03 according to the information provided by the Russian service of the BBC, Kurmanbek Bakiev “is ready to enter the negotiations with the opposition.” “If the so-called provisional government, which has appointed itself, is prepared to enter into negotiations with me, I am ready to listen them, to listen to what they want,” said Bakiev in the program “Evening on the BBC”.
23:48 According to the people’s volunteers, “there are 30-40 volunteers with the bandages” standing around each strategic building. According to them, in the southern part of the city there has been no looting as yet. “Judging by the evidence of the past night, incidents of looting occur between 00:00 and 02:00. If we see incidents of robbery or other unlawful actions, we report this to the staff of the people’s volunteers. From there they send mobile groups, consisting of police and guards”, a volunteer reported in an interview with Kloop.kg.
23:28 A resident of Osh, Maksuda Aytieva reports that in the city the situation “calm”. “I returned home at 20:00, it was quiet, and there were fewer people than usual. As a whole, I did not notice any disorder,” says Aytieva
23:19 Volunteers report that as a minimun, one servicing station is working. It is located on Akhunbaeva street beyond the crossing with Chapaev, in the direction of JAL city region.
23:14 At the communications department of the CPAD they have confirmed information about the introduction of armed troops into the city. “The troops have been introduced, according to rules relating to the introduction of a state of emergency,” they reported to a Kloop.kg correspondent.
22:44 The head of the provisional government Rosa Otunbaeva has left a post on the Internet service Twitter, in which it declared, that “the situation in Bishkek is under the control of the police and servicemen.” “Along key points in the city the armed forces have gathered, which will help preserve calm,” the post said. Also, Rosa Otunbaeva thanked the volunteers for their help in ensuring order in the city.
22:41 According to information from the CPAD, four trucks carrying servicemen in combination with four militia vehicles have now passed through the intersection of streets Moskovskaya and Sovietskaya.
22:3 According to the reports of eyewitnesses, up to ten volunteers have assembled to defend the store Narodni in the 12th microregion.
22:08 The Director of the Civil Service of Intellectual Property ‘Kyrgyzpatent’ Ulan Melisbek has made an official statement in his blog that he is ready to retire “I am ready, realizing responsibility for the association trusted to me, to fulfill its responsibilities until the provisional government deems it necessary. At the same time I declare my readiness leave my post unconditionally and enter into retirement, since I do not consider myself as having the moral right to further run the department. I also accept my portion of responsibility for the consequences of the Bakiev administration, under whose command I worked,” relates Ulan Melisbek’s official communication.
21:54 Residents of the town of Kara-Balta report that the situation in the town is “calm” and incidents of looting did not occur.
21:32 The temporary head of the Department of Internal Affairs Bolot Shherniyazov has appeared on the first national channel, granting police permission to fire on the looters.
21:01 Volunteers report that along Abaya street a crowd of 100 people are moving towards the intersection with Gor’kiy street. On Sovietskaya street there is no illumination, and near the the store ‘Narodni’ in the ninth microregion of the city, participants of the national guard are cautioning the looters.
20:22 At around 20:00 on radio station ‘The Moscow Echo’ a telephone interview with President Kurmanbek Bakiev, has been aired, confirming information that he is located in the south of Kyrgyzstan. “Unfortunately, although I am the acting President, i don’t yet posess any levers with which I can influence the situation. Critically, I am unable to send a message via television television in order to, speak about what has taken place and communicate my thoughts on the matter,” he described in ether of the radio Of [bakiev]. Also Kurmanbek Bakiev communicated that “he does not see the basis for removing himself from the office of President.”
20:00 it has been reported that looters have robbed a store on Karl Marx street, opposite the club “Arbat”.
19:54 Volunteers are protecting the territory of the 6th micro region, near the Sovietskaya-Akhunbaeva intersection.
19:43 October RPAD reports: “There was an attempt to attack the RAPD, building. Between 200 and 400 people approached the building, but they were driven off by shots fired into the air. The situation inside the building is normal and fully under control. Drunk young people are looting in the region. We are now assembling volunteers – already about 50-60 people have been assembled”.
19:36 According to Tatta Mambetalieva, sources in the Defense Ministry have confirmed to her that their forces will help secure order in Bishkek.
19:23 Information has been confirmed regarding a group of approximately one hundred and fifty people, without white bandages around their hands, who have moved from their position near the crossings of Moskovski and Sovietskaya streets and have turned upward, towards the October [RPAD].
19:16 A message from Kurmanbek Bakiev has been released via all media outlets. “I, as the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, am at present deprived of any possibility to influence the situation in the country,” it is said in the statement. Bakiev charges the opposition with “irresponsible actions”, which led to “bloody internal political conflict”.
19:06 A correspondent from Kloop.kg has received a report from the Alert Unit of the City Police Administration Department that: “There was an attempt made on the building, initiated by about 100 youths. Naturally the attack was repelled. Firearms and light-noise grenades were used. Shots were fired above the youths heads.”
19:02 A correspondent from Kloop.kg reports that the armed volunteers have surrounded the region around the October District Police Administration Department and they are not releasing passers-by and drivers in order that that they do not suffer in potential skirmishes. Other combatants reported to our correspondent that the Vooruzhennaya police are standing near the building of the October [DPAD] driving looters off by firing shots into the air.
18:50 The director of “civil initiative Internet- politicians” has told Tattu Mambetalieva To the founders of honeycomb operator “mega-k” are again in control of their stake in the company, having lost it. during President Bakiev’s reign.
18:39 maadan5 writes via Skype that: “At the crossing of streets Sovietskaya and Skryabina, cops drove away a crowd by firing shots into the air recently cops drove away crowd by shots into air. The numbered between 40 and 50, and they chased the crowd down Sovietskaya street. That’s what you get! Filth!”
18:35 Several reports about shooting at the intersection of strets Sovietskaya and Gor’kiy. Taxi drivers report that the skirmish near Bishkek City Police Administration Department has finished, and that CPAD is under the control of the police.
Armed volunteers report that around the city hall and the Philharmonia all is quiet.
18:14 Rosa Otunbaeva and Temir Sariev stated on channel KTR that the families of those killed on April 7 will be given compensation ito the sum of 200 thousand soms, and those injured, depending on the degree of gravity, 50 thousand soms or less. Meanwhile, Azimbek Beknazarov, has come out asking for people to calm down and not to loot.
17:38 Skirmishes in the city center continue. It is reported that they have already moved onto towards Moskovskaya/Ibraimova.
17:22 A group of People’s Volunteers whering white bandages on their hands are making their way along Akhunbaeva street, the group is comprised of approximately 50 people, asking the population not to steal.
17:20 the Ministry of Education has reported that studies in schools and universities have been abolished until Monday, April 12.
17:18 Information about the fact that in the center of Bishkek at 17:00 there was a skirmish in Toktogul/Ibraimov region, near the Bishkek city of Internal Affairs.
17:02 On the television channel KTR, representatives of the provisional government reported that on April 9 at 11:00 there will be a rememberance service for those who died on April 7. The provisional government has also issued a call to the population to stop looting.
16:59 Residents of Jalalabad assert that in their city there are currently no meetings in support of Kurmanbek Bakiev. At the current moment, those who were holding meetings against Bakiev have dispersed back to their houses, local residents report.
16:50 eyewitnesses report that looters continue to rob either the Daniyar Usenov’s or other houses in the elite suburb of Ala Archa.
16:44 On Osh TV, the Director of Internews Network Maria Rasner reports that: “In the city it is quiet, at the regional administration building there are no more than 50 idle people. In the city administration the relatives of present mayor have been ensuring so that he couldn’t be displaced. This force comprises 20-30 people.”
16:38 The Head of the Osh Media Resource Centre, Maksuda Aytieva stated in an interview with Kloop.kg that Osh has been completely quiet for forty minutes, and no meetings in support of Bakiev have taken place.
16:31 The People’s Volunteer’s report that a group of young people went up Sovietskaya street, getting to Daniyar Usenov’s house which they then “destroyed”. The same group have now returned back down Sovietskaya street.
16:12 The Former Minister of the Interior Moldomus Kongantiev appeared on Russian TV’s first channel. “I acted on their edict, and now I suffer”, said Kongantiev.
16:06 In the city they continue to create patrol groups to protect the capital from further looting. The coordination staff of the October district administration calls for the inhabitants of the capital to join with the Guards of the People’s Movement (GPM) to protect the city from looters. Anyone desiring to join the ranks of patrol groups must meet today, on April 8, at 18.00 hours, in the building of October region administrative building. The representatives of the GPM are distinguishable by the white bandages on the hands.
15:02 Staff of the fourth urban hospital refute information reported that Ombudsmen Tursunek Akun has been delivered to them suffering from a brain concussion. T news agency AkiPress had previously reported that Tursunbek Akun “was beaten on April 7 in Bishkek as he was being sent to the National Security Services in order to discuss the release of oppositionists with Muratbek Sutalinov.”
14:30 Shamily Murat reports from Talas that “the situation in the city has stabilized, since under the peoples’ rule, leaders of the state organs were decided.” “Now volunteers are busy cleaning the area around the building of the provincial administration. In the city, a temporary committee has been created, lead by Koysun Kurmanalieva. In addition to her the committee comprises 14 people,” says Murat. Also it reports that staff of the police “have switched to the side of people”. According to the regional representative of the coalition “for democracy and civic community”, there were no noticeable incidents of looting and only the provincial administration building was ransacked. The City Hall building meanwhile “is safe and sound.” According to Shamil Murat, Minister of the Interior, Moldomusu Kongantiev, was taken from Bishkek at 00:00 “under orders from Bolot Sherniyazov” and they drove away in a typical Internal Affairs vehicle, while “the fate of the first vice-premier Akylbek Zhaparov is unknown”.
14:25 Sergey Pyatibratov reports from Osh that the students of Osh State University arranged their own meeting against an increase in university fees on the basis of breach of contract.
14:17 Eyewitnesses in Jalalabad report that the meeting in support of Bakieva] has dispersed. Only those in opposition to Bakiev now remain. However, a resident of the city reports that a “power contest” has begun between the various political forces.
14:04 Rita Klyut, a journalist from Talas, the first city in which meetings began, reports that as of the morning of April 8 everything is calm. “Harvesting has begun in the city center, there was no looting, they only set fire to the district courthouse, but in the regional administration building they stole computers,” she says. According to her, by morning the Talas Emergency Services were able to extinguish the fire in the Internal Affairs building, which burned for one-and-a-half days after assaults from both sides by those holding the meeting.
13:53 The new governorship of Osh region has been assigned to Sooronbay Zheenbekov. Mayor Melisbek Myrzakmatov has remained, stating that he is “with the people”.
13:34 Ulugbek Ormonov, the head representative of the ‘Ak Zhol’ party in parliament, reported in an interview with Kloop.kg that its party will soon meet in order to come to a decision regarding acknowledgement of the provisional government. “Certainly, we are disturbed by the situation that has been created in the country. Now that the provisional government have appointed ministers, they must introduce order,” said Ormonov. “Legality must be enacted in the country”.
13:30 Sergey Pyatbratov from Osh reports that the city’s central bazar is only half funcional: “Many sellers are not working, and therefore, as of yeterday, those working have increased the prices of all staples, besides bread.”
13:22 In Jalalabad there are people from Aksy and Bazarkorgon, speaking out against Kurmanbek Bakiev. Simultaneously there are people, gathered in favour of Bakiev. The provincial administration has ceased to function.
13:05 Sergey Pyatibratov reports from Osh that at the universities the instructors have released students so that they could participate in the peaceful meeting.
12:59 In Osh the meeting against Bakiev continues, reports Sergey Pyatibratov, a resident of the city. Roughly a thousand people are estimated to have gathered. “The meeting, is taking place in order to appoint a people’s governor,” reports Pyatbratov.
12:53 As eyewitnesses in the city report, the meeting against Kurmanbek Bakiev has gathered with people who have arrived from Alai and Kuldzhi. Reports regarding the meetings in support of Bakiev have yet to arrive.
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