In less than 100 days, the political landscape of Kyrgyzstan has undergone a radical transformation, which none of the main actors or political analysts could have visualised.
It all began on 4 October 2020, when elections to the 120-member Kyrgyz Parliament were held. Although more than a dozen parties contested the elections, only four parties managed to get votes above the minimum stipulated level of seven percent. Out of these, three pro-government parties accounted for more than 100 seats and only one party which has consistently opposed the government managed to garner 13 seats. This resulted in charges of vote-rigging by the losing parties culminating in violent demonstrations in the capital city Bishkek and some other population centres. Protestors occupied the parliament building and government offices in Bishkek demanding an annulment of the elections. This was done two days later on 6 October 2020.
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