Kyrgyzstan votes in a parliamentary election on Sunday that will test President Sooronbai Jeenbekov's political capital and his ability to forge new alliances amid the worst economic crisis in two decades.
BISHKEK - Kyrgyzstan votes in a parliamentary election on Sunday that will test President Sooronbai Jeenbekov’s political capital and his ability to forge new alliances amid the worst economic crisis in two decades.Jeenbekov’s supporters look likely to win a significant number of seats in the legislature in the Central Asian country, but the current pro-presidential ruling coalition is certain to be upset due to internal splits in the two major political groups and widespread voter discontent.
The country of 6.5 million people has a history of political turmoil: in the past 15 years, two presidents have been toppled by revolts and a third is in prison after falling out with his successor. The Social Democratic party , which dominated the previous election in 2015 and served as the core of the pro-presidential coalition, has split after a rift between Jeenbekov and his predecessor Almazbek Atambayev.
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