Kyrgyzstan To Conduct Vote Without Akaev's Daughter
April 28, 2007
Bermet Akaeva (ITAR-TASS)
Akaeva is the eldest daughter of former President Askar Akaev, who was ousted by a popular uprising on March 24, 2005.
Kyrgyzstan's Supreme Court on April 27 upheld an earlier ruling by the Kemin district court which maintained that Akaeva was not eligible to run for a vacant seat in the Kyrgyz parliament.
The courts have determined that Akaeva did not meet minimum residency requirements in Kyrgyzstan to qualify as a candidate.
By-elections in the Kemin constituency are scheduled for April 29.
Elena Imankulova, chairwoman of the Kemin constituency, told RFE/RL today that the Kemin district is calm, without any political rallies or protest actions.
Bermet Akaeva told journalists today that she will appeal to the country's constitutional court.
Another by-election is scheduled for April 29 in the Otuzadyr constituency in the southern Osh region.