Over 500 supporters of Almazbek Atambayev gather in Bishkek

AKIPRESS.COM - Over 500 supporters of ex-President Almazbek Atambayev and a number of members of the SDPK party began a rally in support of Atambayev outside the Media Forum building in Bishkek. The people began to gather near the Media Forum building at 3 pm. The members of the SDPK party and lawmakers Asel Koduranova, Irina Karamushkina, Nurbek Kasymbekov, Muradyl Mademinov, Natalia Kulmatova, Azamat Bayamanov, Alfia Samigulova, Adil Turdukulov, Sergey Slesarev and others joined the people.
The rally participants arrived in Bishkek from ex-President Atambayev's house in Koi-Tash village near Bishkek.
Atambayev's supporters created the people's headquarter of the SDPK and put forward 8 demands, including to stop President from giving orders to parliament; not to use security forces and courts against citizens who protect the interests of the people; "gray cardinals" must leave executive positions; lawmakers must know spoil parliament by using it as a weapon; MP Aida Kasymaliyeva must resign; MP Isa Omurkulov must be brought to responsibility for his controversial statements; officials arrested illegally for political reasons must be freed.
The Ex-MP Ravshan Jeenbekov arrived at the rally and said that he had come to support the opposition.