It seems this instance of an individual “vomiting up” what he allegedly owed the state has led to some indigestion, and another alleged coup forestalled by the Kyrgyz state.
Sadyr Japrov is considered the front-runner in Kyrgyzstan's presidential election on January 10. A little more than three months ago, he was in prison. He said charges that he took part in an attempted hostage-taking scheme were politically motivated. He was freed during unrest surrounding annulled parliamentary elections in October. We look at the up-and-down career of this populist politician.