Respublika-Ata Jurt faction expresses no confidence in Bishkek mayor

AKIPRESS.COM - Respublika-Ata Jurt faction of the Bishkek local council voted no confidence in Bishkek mayor Aziz Surakmatov, faction leader Asilbek Kadraliev said at the session of the Bishkek local council yesterday. The faction made such decision since the mayor's office failed to provide a land lot for construction of the football center, he said.
Kadraliev called the situation a "sabotage" of a social project and suggested to vote no confidence in the mayor.
The vote was not held however, since majority coalition leader Jumabek Salymbekov suggested to postpone the session until January 14, 2020 and the move was supported by the majority of votes. On this the Bishkek local council concluded its sessions this year.
Kyrgyzstan was about to receive a $10 million grant for construction of a football center. The land lot for the center had to be allocated before December 31, otherwise the grant will be given to another country, the Football Federation of Kyrgyzstan explained.