Thursday, March 25, 2010

Kyrgyz President Proposes Constitutional Reform

Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev proposed a new model of state governing for Kyrgyzstan, which he calls “consultative democracy.” According to Bakiyev, western-type democracy is unsuitable for Kyrgyzstan, because elections turn out to be “moneybags’ marathons.” The opposition characterizes Bakiyev’s model as a “monarchical republic” designed to provide a smooth power transition to Bakiyev’s son Maxim.


http://www.kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=1342284&NodesID=5

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