Detained former Kyrgyzstan president accused of plotting coup

Kyrgyzstan's security services accuse former president Atambayev of plotting to overthrow government before he was detained last week

Kyrgyz former president Almazbek Atambayev, stripped of legal immunity after a parliamentary vote, attends a meeting with journalists in the village of Koy-Tash near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, June 27, 2019.

Kyrgyz authorities are now investigating Atambayev for violence and organising riots, in addition to five existing criminal cases against him –– all of which could potentially amount to a long prison sentence. Zamir Beishekeev, the head of the state prosecutor's investigations department, said Atambayev would also be probed for organising attempted murder, after one law enforcement officer died in the clashes last week.

Kyrgyzstan, which has seen two revolutions in less than two decades, is caught in a standoff between Atambayev and his protege-turned-foe President Sooronbai Jeenbekov. Beishekeev said Tuesday that other new criminal cases opened following the clashes included a murder case linked to the officer's death, hostage-taking and organising mass disturbances.

Jeenbekov and Atambayev were once friends, and the former leader backed the incumbent in the 2017 election, triggering accusations that administrative resources were used to sway the vote.

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