Electoral authorities in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, have rejected the registration of former foreign minister and current opposition leader Roza Otunbaeva as a candidate in February's parliamentary elections. The registration forms for Otunbaeva, a leader of the Ata Zhurt (Fatherland) opposition movement, were initially accepted yesterday. Later, however, district election officials in Bishkek withdrew her registration. Opposition members say the decision appears to be politically motivated.
