"REVOLUTION" in Kyrgyzstan
By Janarbek Kultekov
April 2009
Translated by Marianna Nikiforova
On March 24 Kyrgyzstan has celebrated anniversary of “the revolution”, from now this day as a “Day of people's revolution” is to be celebrated every year. But was there really a revolution or ...?
I want to tell about “revolution” events in Kyrgyzstan. All so called “Velvet Revolutions” have happened with the same scenario. Like events in Georgia or in the Ukraine.
Elections in the Zhogorku Kenesh – unicameral parliament – were assigned on February 27, 2005. These Elections were the first elections with the new Constitution, according to this Constitution the Republic is becoming a Parliament-President Republic instead of the President Republic how it was before. Then, after the Parliament Evections, on October 2005 the President Elections should have taken place.
But I think that former president Akayev would not have participated in the President Elections, even though the new Constitution formally gave him this opportunity. Probably, he wanted to save his name as a democracy leader. Akayev has chosen another variant: to increase the role of the Parliament in the Country and bring in the Parliament people close to him. The only thing was needed is to make pro-government candidates to be winners.
The Elections had two rounds how as it usually happens in democracy countries. The second round took place on March 13, 2005. There were 75 seats in the Zhogorku Kenesh and there were about 400 candidates. About one and half million people voted on the Elections. About 90% seats were taken by pro-government or neutral candidates. Former President Akayev's children – daughter Bermet and son Aidar –became the Members of Parliament (now they are former MP) as well. Authorities claimed the Election were really well organized and honest. However, in the mean time the opposition and Western observers (from OSCE and U.S.A.) declared the Elections results were falsified.
Kyrgyzstan Rebellion
After these events the opposition has started decisive actions. The opposition was well united. At some polling stations in Kurshabatsky and Alaysky regions, where according the officials some pro-government candidates won, oppositionists Adahan Madymarov (now the first vice premier) and Marat Sultanov (now the Speaker of the Parliament) have initiated votes recalculation, and then have declared themselves as winners. Soon some events have been started and the recalculation was forgotten.
The opposition organized meetings and tried to intrude in authorities work in many cities and regions of Kyrgystan – in Uzgen, Alay, Kochkore, Talas, and Bishkek. Meeting people demand to transfer power to people's assembly, resignation of the President Askar Akayev, and a new (early) President elections. But the real center of the events became Jalal-Abad city where meeting peoples occupied the Province administration building and started permanent meetings. On March 15, the opposition in Jalal-Abad called for people's assembly – Kurultai. Many famous opposition politics arrived to Kurultai: Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Roza Otunbayeva, Ishengul Boldzhurova, Topchubek Turgunaliyev, Azimbek Beknazarov and others. They had the same demands: resignation of the President Akayev and declaration the elections to the Parliament were invalid. The Republic coordination assembly was created with Kurmanbek Bakiyev as the Head of. But during negotiations with the authorities the population of Osha city – the second large city in the country – decided to do the same. On March 18 people in Osha as well occupied the Province administration building. The events happened very fast. The authorities tried to provoke the opposition. Almost every broadcast media worked for the authorities. On March 19 the authorities sent military and police forces into Osh and Jalal-Abad to take over the situation, but the attempt was unsuccessful. On March 24 all rebels from the South and other regions of the Republic headed of to the capital – Bishkek. I cannot understand so far what was going on on March 24. Probably it was a revolution, probably coup d'état. According to rumors the President's family left the country that day. The opposition took over the Power. But this day was the day of chaos and marauding. All right, the former opposition now is the authorities. But they have not done what they promised. Well, one year is a very short term, let us see. There are two questions about such kind of revolutions: even the revolution successful does it mean the situation in the country will be changed dramatically? And what is the price for this revolution?
Кыргызская «РЕВОЛЮЦИЯ».
24 марта Кыргызстан отметил годовшину «революции», теперь этот день как «День народной революции» будет отмечатся каждый год. А в действительности была ли революция или…?
Я хотел бы расказать о «революционных» событиях в Кыргызстане. Все, так называемые «Бархатные революции» произашли по анологичным сценариям. Как и в Грузии и в Украине события в Кыргызстане развивались по первичному сценарию.
Выборы в Жогорку Кенеш – однопалатный парламент страны- были назначены на 27 февраля 2005 года. Эти выборы должны были стать первыми в рамках новой конститции страны, согласно которому республика из президентской превращается в парламентско-президентскую. Вслед за парламентскими выборами в октябре 2005 года должны были состоять президентские выборы.
Но я, считаю, что бывший президент Акаев не выдвинул бы свою кандидатуру – несмотря на то, что формально новая конституция давала ему такое право. Наверное, он хотел сохранить имя демократического лидера, Акаев предпочел другой вариант: значительно усилить роль народного собрания в управлении страной и провести в него своих людей. Оставалось только обеспечить проправительственным кандидатам победу на парламентских выборах.
Выборы прошли, как и положено в демократической стране в два тура. Второй тур состоялся 13 марта 2005 года. На 75 кресел в Жогорку Кенеше претендовали около 400 кандидатов, за которых голосовали примерно полтора миллиона избирателей. По итогам выборов 90 процентов депутатских мест получили проправительственные или нейтральные кандидаты. В жогорку Кенеш прошли и дети экс – президента Акаева – дочь Бермет и сын Айдар, теперь уже «экс - депутаты». Власти заявили, что выборы прошли высшей ступени организованно и честно. Однако, оппозиция и западные наблюдатели (из ОБСЕ и США) тут же объявили результаты выборов сфальсифицированными.
Кыргызский бунт
После этого оппозиция приступила решительным действиям. Оппозиция действовало сплаченно. На ряде избирательных участков в Куршабском и Алайском округах, где по официальным данным, победила проправительственные кандидаты, проигравшие оппазиционеры Адахан Мадумаров (ныне первый вице – примьер министр) и Марат Султанов (ныне спикер Жогорку Кенеша) инициировали пересчет голосов, после чего объявили победителями самих себя. Вскоре начались события, после которых о пересчете голосов все просто позабыли.
Во многих городах и районах Кыргызстана оппозиция стала организовывать митинги и попытки вмешатся в работу органов гоударственной власти – в Узгене и Алае, Кочкоре и Таласе, а также в Бишкеке. Повсюду митинговавшие требовали передать власть народному собранию, отствавку президента Аскара Акаева и провести досрочные выборы президента. Но, центром событий стал город Джалалабад, где митинговавшие захватили здание областной администрации и объявили бессрочные митинги. 15 марта оппозиция в Джалалабаде созвала народное собрание – курултай. На курултай съехались видные оппозиционные политики – Курманбек Бакиев, Роза Отунбаева, Ишенгуль Болджурова, Топчубек Тургуналиев, Азимбек Бекназаров и другие. Их требования остались такими же; отставка Акаева и признание выборы в Жогорку Кенеш недействительными. Было создана республиканский координационный совет и его главой избрали Курманбека Бакиева. Но пока шли переговоры с властями опыт джалабадцев решили перенять жители Оша, второй по величине город Кыргызстана. 18 марта жители Оша также захватили здание обл. администрации. События развивались бурно. Власть пыталась всячески провоцировать оппозицию. Почти вся СМИ работала на власть. 19 марта власть отправила в Ош и Джалалабад бойцов внутренних войск исотрудников ОМОН УВД республики, чтоб силой освободить здания и подавить бунт, но у них это не получилось. 24 марта все бунтовщики с юга и с других регионов республики взяли курс в столицу – Бишкек. То, что тварилось 24 марта немогу понять до сих пор. То ли это было революцией, то ли переворотом. Многотысячная толпа двигались в сторону Белого дома. По слухам в этот день вся семья экс президента покинула страну. Оппозиционеры захватили власть. Но в этот день в городе тварилось хаос, марадерства… Ну ладно скажем оппозиционеры «бывшие» теперь стали властью. Но то что обещали народу еще не выполнили, ну впрочем год это малый срок, но мы еще увидем. Здесь правда встают два вопроса: насколько такие революции, даже они проходят удачно, смогут реально изменить положение дел в стране и какую цену за это придется заплатить.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Editor's Note
The following articles are all by 4th year students from Kyrgyz National University and International University of Kyrgyzstan. Many were abridged and published in The Times of Central Asia, one of the only local English-language newspapers in Bishkek. These are the unabridged and unedited letters.
Bride Kidnapping
By Djumbaeva Zarina
The most bothering thing that bothers me is kidnapping of women. As everybody knows Kyrgyzstan is very popular of women kidnapping. It is too scary when you are kidnapped, moreover, by unfamiliar one. I can’t imagine how can I live with someone who I’ve never seen.
For example, my one friend was kidnapped She has never seen him before. But because of the tradition she agreed and stayed with him. But now she is so unhappy and can do nothing. She has her child and only for him she puts up with that way of life. I always say her to go away from her husband but she says that there is nowhere to go and that she loves her child.
As for me I am so afraid of being kidnapped. And I want the government to do something to solve this problem. It is ok that that is our tradition but people should not suffer because of it. We live only one time, that’s why we should live the way we want. Yes, We should keep our tradition but in this case I can’t agree with it. I think finally, that the government should issue a law about forbidding to kidnap. Otherwise kidnappers should be punished.
The most bothering thing that bothers me is kidnapping of women. As everybody knows Kyrgyzstan is very popular of women kidnapping. It is too scary when you are kidnapped, moreover, by unfamiliar one. I can’t imagine how can I live with someone who I’ve never seen.
For example, my one friend was kidnapped She has never seen him before. But because of the tradition she agreed and stayed with him. But now she is so unhappy and can do nothing. She has her child and only for him she puts up with that way of life. I always say her to go away from her husband but she says that there is nowhere to go and that she loves her child.
As for me I am so afraid of being kidnapped. And I want the government to do something to solve this problem. It is ok that that is our tradition but people should not suffer because of it. We live only one time, that’s why we should live the way we want. Yes, We should keep our tradition but in this case I can’t agree with it. I think finally, that the government should issue a law about forbidding to kidnap. Otherwise kidnappers should be punished.
Citizenship/Civility
By Helen Kulisheva
Thanks to modern inventors our life becomes easier day after day. But different problems concerning these inventions appear too. For example, cell phones appeared in Kyrgyzstan 15 years ago. Producers of the mobiles taught how to use them, but nobody mentioned when people can use it and when they shouldn’t. On the contrary, producers always pointed out that mobiles could function everywhere. It’s good, but people don’t understand that sometimes it bothers other people.
It’s very unpleasant when, during the lecture, somebody’s phone rings. It distracts your attention. Recently the cell phones with MP3 players appeared and it became unbearable to rest in silence. Last week I got a bad mark for my control work. I couldn’t concentrate on tasks because at the corridor several boys enjoyed music. When I asked them to mute the sound but they just laughed and continued listen to music. This is quite common now, people forgot about etiquette, nobody teach us how to behave, except family of course but it’s not sufficient.
I think that our Ministry of Education should find money and add to the educational program the lesson of etiquette. Somebody should tell us very frequently that we should switch off mobiles at theaters and conferences, that we should respect each other and that rudeness is not the best way to gain self-confidence. Maybe then people would change themselves and our world would become better.
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By Marganyan Vage
Its necessary for our country to bring up our youth with economic, ideological, cultural values and develop political sense. And good example of the absence of these qualities is the event that happened on 24th of March during the revolution.
My personal story is about my so-called friend, I saw so-called because I thought that he my friend but unfortunately he thief. He robbed the cell phones from the “Beta Stores”, “Silk Way”. I asked him: Why he was doing it. Then he replayed: its better to take cell phones unpaid that pay for cell phones. I was shocked by his answer. And I ask myself how can he say so? It’s really terrible.
My suggestion is that in schools and in universities must be held seminars with pupils and students. But I think not also with students but also with all people. And I hope that all gonna be all right.
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By Japankulova Elvira
It is necessary to try for bringing up our youth in political economic, ideological spheres. According this matter can be point out one of the main sense is patriotism. A good example of the absent of these values is the 24th of March revolution. The majority of participants were youths, who for their desires, but didn’t think about the consequences. When they couldn’t find a peaceful solution, they began looting.
I heard a story about my friend, who had participated in the stealing of mobile telephone. Then he tried to sell them for low prices. When I heard this story I was very surprised, shocked because its very horrible behavior. He though at first of his own financial needs not about what will happen later but I understand that some behavior of our youths comes from social problems like poverty and unemployment.
I hope that we will solve these problems. One of them is up bringing of youths. Youth are future of our country. I suggest that interested organization should hold more workshops with students to raise urgent, explore important issues regard the youth.
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By Elvira Beishenbek
I think in our country a big problem is television. As known, television is a national disease in many countries. And in our country isn’t an exception. Everyday television is absorbing everyone on the whole world. However, the absorbing isn’t a problem that I would like to discuss, the point are programs which have negative information and messages they bear to minds of our people especially for young generation. Everyday every small child watches TV where he sees channels with dirty contents. For example in midday broadcasts films for adults of (x-films) or another example thriller, documentary or even cartoons show how people torment other people by means of torture and kill each other.
I can bring an example from my life. Once in the morning about 10 o’clock I turned on T, I saw a film that contained not good content, where was shown obscene scents between two adults and also there was used indecent lexicon. I was in a shock. It was because what would be if it would see my younger sister. As we know children is absorbing new information a sponge. And this film would leave a print on her memory and she take into account that is right and he can also do it and use this lexicon. Unfortunately, mostly parents are not at home and could explain that is bad. Or another example, I reminded a scene that happened 1 week ago when two boys struggled with each other because before that they watched a thriller, where people make a pain to each other and they regarded that is good. I explained them that isn’t good at all what they were doing. They agreed with me because I explained them that we must leave in peace. But if they wouldn’t know me, I suppose even wouldn’t listen to me.
This situation very terrible for our future for our future generation so we have to stop showing x-films and shows more useful information. It’s so hard to do it. Nevertheless, I think there exists a decision. On my opinion, we have to stop showing films and cartoons that contains negative, unuseful messages and replace them to entertaining, historical, animal or nature world or sport. I think it helps to increase the level of knowledge and get know more useful information. And reduce the growth of violence and misunderstanding among people especially among young generation.
How can we do it? We have to treat to the government to create a new law against programs that contains violence. I think our government has people who deal with similar works (who create such like works) and will help to do it. I know it takes much time but I believe, that like law will be accept.
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By Rusinova Elena
In our country are a lot of children, which were left by young mothers at maternity houses. It’s terrible.
At my school was a girl of 14 years old, who was from bad family, her parents were drunkards, and she became pregnant. When she gave birth to her child, she let him at maternity house and ran away. This shocked all people at my school. The child was taken to an orphanage and nobody knows what happened with him.
I think that its very big problem. In many countries of world there are special lessons at schools in which such questions are discussed. At such lessons children are explained that the birth of the baby is very big responsibility.
I’d like that such lessons be at schools at my country. Maybe this would help to reduce the number of young unwise mothers, which would leave their children.
Thanks to modern inventors our life becomes easier day after day. But different problems concerning these inventions appear too. For example, cell phones appeared in Kyrgyzstan 15 years ago. Producers of the mobiles taught how to use them, but nobody mentioned when people can use it and when they shouldn’t. On the contrary, producers always pointed out that mobiles could function everywhere. It’s good, but people don’t understand that sometimes it bothers other people.
It’s very unpleasant when, during the lecture, somebody’s phone rings. It distracts your attention. Recently the cell phones with MP3 players appeared and it became unbearable to rest in silence. Last week I got a bad mark for my control work. I couldn’t concentrate on tasks because at the corridor several boys enjoyed music. When I asked them to mute the sound but they just laughed and continued listen to music. This is quite common now, people forgot about etiquette, nobody teach us how to behave, except family of course but it’s not sufficient.
I think that our Ministry of Education should find money and add to the educational program the lesson of etiquette. Somebody should tell us very frequently that we should switch off mobiles at theaters and conferences, that we should respect each other and that rudeness is not the best way to gain self-confidence. Maybe then people would change themselves and our world would become better.
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By Marganyan Vage
Its necessary for our country to bring up our youth with economic, ideological, cultural values and develop political sense. And good example of the absence of these qualities is the event that happened on 24th of March during the revolution.
My personal story is about my so-called friend, I saw so-called because I thought that he my friend but unfortunately he thief. He robbed the cell phones from the “Beta Stores”, “Silk Way”. I asked him: Why he was doing it. Then he replayed: its better to take cell phones unpaid that pay for cell phones. I was shocked by his answer. And I ask myself how can he say so? It’s really terrible.
My suggestion is that in schools and in universities must be held seminars with pupils and students. But I think not also with students but also with all people. And I hope that all gonna be all right.
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By Japankulova Elvira
It is necessary to try for bringing up our youth in political economic, ideological spheres. According this matter can be point out one of the main sense is patriotism. A good example of the absent of these values is the 24th of March revolution. The majority of participants were youths, who for their desires, but didn’t think about the consequences. When they couldn’t find a peaceful solution, they began looting.
I heard a story about my friend, who had participated in the stealing of mobile telephone. Then he tried to sell them for low prices. When I heard this story I was very surprised, shocked because its very horrible behavior. He though at first of his own financial needs not about what will happen later but I understand that some behavior of our youths comes from social problems like poverty and unemployment.
I hope that we will solve these problems. One of them is up bringing of youths. Youth are future of our country. I suggest that interested organization should hold more workshops with students to raise urgent, explore important issues regard the youth.
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By Elvira Beishenbek
I think in our country a big problem is television. As known, television is a national disease in many countries. And in our country isn’t an exception. Everyday television is absorbing everyone on the whole world. However, the absorbing isn’t a problem that I would like to discuss, the point are programs which have negative information and messages they bear to minds of our people especially for young generation. Everyday every small child watches TV where he sees channels with dirty contents. For example in midday broadcasts films for adults of (x-films) or another example thriller, documentary or even cartoons show how people torment other people by means of torture and kill each other.
I can bring an example from my life. Once in the morning about 10 o’clock I turned on T, I saw a film that contained not good content, where was shown obscene scents between two adults and also there was used indecent lexicon. I was in a shock. It was because what would be if it would see my younger sister. As we know children is absorbing new information a sponge. And this film would leave a print on her memory and she take into account that is right and he can also do it and use this lexicon. Unfortunately, mostly parents are not at home and could explain that is bad. Or another example, I reminded a scene that happened 1 week ago when two boys struggled with each other because before that they watched a thriller, where people make a pain to each other and they regarded that is good. I explained them that isn’t good at all what they were doing. They agreed with me because I explained them that we must leave in peace. But if they wouldn’t know me, I suppose even wouldn’t listen to me.
This situation very terrible for our future for our future generation so we have to stop showing x-films and shows more useful information. It’s so hard to do it. Nevertheless, I think there exists a decision. On my opinion, we have to stop showing films and cartoons that contains negative, unuseful messages and replace them to entertaining, historical, animal or nature world or sport. I think it helps to increase the level of knowledge and get know more useful information. And reduce the growth of violence and misunderstanding among people especially among young generation.
How can we do it? We have to treat to the government to create a new law against programs that contains violence. I think our government has people who deal with similar works (who create such like works) and will help to do it. I know it takes much time but I believe, that like law will be accept.
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By Rusinova Elena
In our country are a lot of children, which were left by young mothers at maternity houses. It’s terrible.
At my school was a girl of 14 years old, who was from bad family, her parents were drunkards, and she became pregnant. When she gave birth to her child, she let him at maternity house and ran away. This shocked all people at my school. The child was taken to an orphanage and nobody knows what happened with him.
I think that its very big problem. In many countries of world there are special lessons at schools in which such questions are discussed. At such lessons children are explained that the birth of the baby is very big responsibility.
I’d like that such lessons be at schools at my country. Maybe this would help to reduce the number of young unwise mothers, which would leave their children.
Smoking
By Zarina Mamadaliyeva
For many years our government has tried to resolve the problem of smoking. Many steps were taken but without result. It is unpleasant to be near the smokers, to look at them. Also smoking gives to the society a serious health hazard.
Thousands of people have suffered and died from smoking. I was witness to the sad life and death of one young man. Two years ago my neighbor died because of cancer of the lungs. He was only 23 years old. He began to smoke when he was 12 years old by the example of his father and cancer of lungs is a consequence of smoking. Only together can society win the struggle against smoking. Our government must inform the community through TV programs, radio and newspapers about the consequences of smoking. The Ministry of Health protection should conduct an educational campaign. Parents should set a good example for their children and enforcement of the law that prohibits selling tobacco products to teenagers can resolve the problem.
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By Aigul Saagymbaeva
One of the main problems of our society is smoking. It is also serious hazard for health. Everyday we see that almost every person smokes on the public streets by this action they pollute air and harm the people around them.
Last year my friend who was left by his girl friend began to smoke because of depression He wanted to be with his girl friend but the wish to smoke was stronger. He smokes very often ad now he is alone, only with his cigarettes.
I hope that everyone tried to help people who smoke because it is harmful to health. It kills people. Every family should set a good example for their children. The Ministry of Health should hold an educational campaign to inform people about the danger of smoking. Public officials should prohibit smoking in public places like cafes and punish those who smoke there. People who used to sufferer form dependence on cigarettes could take part in TV shows in which health of problems and the ay out of such situations is discussed.
For many years our government has tried to resolve the problem of smoking. Many steps were taken but without result. It is unpleasant to be near the smokers, to look at them. Also smoking gives to the society a serious health hazard.
Thousands of people have suffered and died from smoking. I was witness to the sad life and death of one young man. Two years ago my neighbor died because of cancer of the lungs. He was only 23 years old. He began to smoke when he was 12 years old by the example of his father and cancer of lungs is a consequence of smoking. Only together can society win the struggle against smoking. Our government must inform the community through TV programs, radio and newspapers about the consequences of smoking. The Ministry of Health protection should conduct an educational campaign. Parents should set a good example for their children and enforcement of the law that prohibits selling tobacco products to teenagers can resolve the problem.
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By Aigul Saagymbaeva
One of the main problems of our society is smoking. It is also serious hazard for health. Everyday we see that almost every person smokes on the public streets by this action they pollute air and harm the people around them.
Last year my friend who was left by his girl friend began to smoke because of depression He wanted to be with his girl friend but the wish to smoke was stronger. He smokes very often ad now he is alone, only with his cigarettes.
I hope that everyone tried to help people who smoke because it is harmful to health. It kills people. Every family should set a good example for their children. The Ministry of Health should hold an educational campaign to inform people about the danger of smoking. Public officials should prohibit smoking in public places like cafes and punish those who smoke there. People who used to sufferer form dependence on cigarettes could take part in TV shows in which health of problems and the ay out of such situations is discussed.
Unemployment
By Isanova Kasiet
Our country is unable to provide people with jobs, because of that we have the problem of unemployment and as a result the problem of poverty. Nowadays we can see a lot of young and strong men who go to another state to find a job. I’m worried about it because our country is losing its generation. If all of our youth leave our country who will work for the future and the present of the country?
Our best specialists are leaving our country. This a problem is called “brain drain” For example, our teacher K. Osmonaliev who has degree of Doctor of Judicial Sciences is going to leave Kyrgyzstan and go to Kazakhstan. He is a specialist in his field and he would be very useful in our country.
Officials should play their role in solving of the problem of unemployment. They should attract investors who will build plants, factories and provide people with jobs. The problem of unemployment is the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism and its head A. Atambaev.
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By Almaz
Our State is unable to provide citizens with jobs ad as a result we have large problems with unemployment and poverty. We can see a lot of people working in Bazaars risking their health. I have a lot of relatives who work abroad because they can’t provide for their families and needs in our country. Some of them are in Moscow others are in Almaty Cypress and Turkey. Most are well educated, young and could serve our country, but it is impossible because of low payment. We have a problem such as “brain drain” As for me I feel that I will not find a job with high payment and I also will go abroad for better life. Our government and parliament must do definite steps in sphere of economy, policy and in social development. Our Ministry of Industry, Trade and tourism should attract foreign investors who can build plants factories and other enterprises. They must stop some negative factors as labor migration and others.
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By Ogai Eugenie
The Kyrgyz nation has lots of problems but the most dooming is that we couldn’t find our jobs after graduation; we have to immigrate for seeking of decent life.
And my personal example is very typical for the majority: I’m a graduate of the International Relations faculty I faced the problem of unemployment last year when I applied for jobs. The biggest problems were salary and vacation. The one was not high enough with that amount of money I just could buy a jacket! And the second was of had to work in completely different spheres from my own specialty. So I could suggest some ides.
The way out of the employment problem:
1) To establish new associations in the framework of universities with the aim as to organize internships for students who are near to graduation.
2) To boost salaries in low paid spheres like medicine and education by limitation the expenses o our government official like mobile phones and private vehicles.
3) To raise the level of education to further guarantee employment. Everyone wants smart brains and to be competitive or more - out of competition.
4) To create the programs by the government, international organizations or non- governmental organization for implement the specialists exchange between countries with the aim of getting new ways of thinking.
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By Elena Koshekova
Something must be done about the problem of unemployment in our Bishkek and especially in the rural areas of the Kyrgyzstan. Nowadays unemployment is a major problem among many citizens of Kyrgyzstan. After the collapse of the Soviet Union a lot of factories were closed and people lost their jobs. They also lost the belief in a good future.
This problem affected my family mostly my father. He lost his job when the SU ceased to exist. My father was the major source of income in our family and because of it we felt the lack of money we had to limit ourselves. We tried to buy cheaper products. My father was unemployment during three years and all that time the family suffered of it. As for me I was a little girl that time and I had no opportunity to help my parents. Fortunately, this situation in our family changed but I know that a great amount of citizens of Kyrgyzstan who suffer from unemployment; it is still great problem.
In order to earn money, people try to find a job abroad far from their families. But I think that this is not the way out. I know that according our constitution all citizens have the right to address private or collective messages to the organs of government authority, authorities who have to (read and respond to) view these messages and give the answer. (For this reason) And because of it through your paper I want to address the authorities of Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan. I ask that they begin to solve this problem. Maybe with the help of the reconstruction of former factories, that will provide more jobs.
Our country is unable to provide people with jobs, because of that we have the problem of unemployment and as a result the problem of poverty. Nowadays we can see a lot of young and strong men who go to another state to find a job. I’m worried about it because our country is losing its generation. If all of our youth leave our country who will work for the future and the present of the country?
Our best specialists are leaving our country. This a problem is called “brain drain” For example, our teacher K. Osmonaliev who has degree of Doctor of Judicial Sciences is going to leave Kyrgyzstan and go to Kazakhstan. He is a specialist in his field and he would be very useful in our country.
Officials should play their role in solving of the problem of unemployment. They should attract investors who will build plants, factories and provide people with jobs. The problem of unemployment is the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism and its head A. Atambaev.
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By Almaz
Our State is unable to provide citizens with jobs ad as a result we have large problems with unemployment and poverty. We can see a lot of people working in Bazaars risking their health. I have a lot of relatives who work abroad because they can’t provide for their families and needs in our country. Some of them are in Moscow others are in Almaty Cypress and Turkey. Most are well educated, young and could serve our country, but it is impossible because of low payment. We have a problem such as “brain drain” As for me I feel that I will not find a job with high payment and I also will go abroad for better life. Our government and parliament must do definite steps in sphere of economy, policy and in social development. Our Ministry of Industry, Trade and tourism should attract foreign investors who can build plants factories and other enterprises. They must stop some negative factors as labor migration and others.
_________________________________________________________________________
By Ogai Eugenie
The Kyrgyz nation has lots of problems but the most dooming is that we couldn’t find our jobs after graduation; we have to immigrate for seeking of decent life.
And my personal example is very typical for the majority: I’m a graduate of the International Relations faculty I faced the problem of unemployment last year when I applied for jobs. The biggest problems were salary and vacation. The one was not high enough with that amount of money I just could buy a jacket! And the second was of had to work in completely different spheres from my own specialty. So I could suggest some ides.
The way out of the employment problem:
1) To establish new associations in the framework of universities with the aim as to organize internships for students who are near to graduation.
2) To boost salaries in low paid spheres like medicine and education by limitation the expenses o our government official like mobile phones and private vehicles.
3) To raise the level of education to further guarantee employment. Everyone wants smart brains and to be competitive or more - out of competition.
4) To create the programs by the government, international organizations or non- governmental organization for implement the specialists exchange between countries with the aim of getting new ways of thinking.
_______________________________________________________________
By Elena Koshekova
Something must be done about the problem of unemployment in our Bishkek and especially in the rural areas of the Kyrgyzstan. Nowadays unemployment is a major problem among many citizens of Kyrgyzstan. After the collapse of the Soviet Union a lot of factories were closed and people lost their jobs. They also lost the belief in a good future.
This problem affected my family mostly my father. He lost his job when the SU ceased to exist. My father was the major source of income in our family and because of it we felt the lack of money we had to limit ourselves. We tried to buy cheaper products. My father was unemployment during three years and all that time the family suffered of it. As for me I was a little girl that time and I had no opportunity to help my parents. Fortunately, this situation in our family changed but I know that a great amount of citizens of Kyrgyzstan who suffer from unemployment; it is still great problem.
In order to earn money, people try to find a job abroad far from their families. But I think that this is not the way out. I know that according our constitution all citizens have the right to address private or collective messages to the organs of government authority, authorities who have to (read and respond to) view these messages and give the answer. (For this reason) And because of it through your paper I want to address the authorities of Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan. I ask that they begin to solve this problem. Maybe with the help of the reconstruction of former factories, that will provide more jobs.
Human Trafficking
By Kenesheva Aliya
Something must be done about the problem of human traffic. This problem grows larger every day. Our people suffer.
Recently I made a report on this theme and found out that it’s a big problem for our society. I heard many awful stories I saw how people cried because of our bad situation our instability, unemployment and poverty our people try to earn money by any means. After unsuccessful attempts to find work they go to extremes – because who will feed their families who will help to survive in our difficult time?
I heard that our men became slaves on the construction building. People promise them money but then they take away their passports and force them to work all day. They don’t pay for their work. I saw one man who went through this experience. Now he cannot regain his health and his family suffers from this.
Our girls suffer on the strange side without money, passport and support. One girl told a story (she’s a prostitute) She had a friend. One day a car drove up to her and took her on for one night. But they took her away to Kazakhstan where she was used as a prostitute and as an ashtray; men put out their cigarettes on her body.
I heard a lot of such horror stories. I think we should inform people, to tell them truth now we just close our eyes on the problem. But if this problem will touch us we should think about this now. We (people) cannot wait for the action from the government. We should understand that together we could stop human traffic. I think that from the government is side this problem must be solved by law but from the side of the people our understanding, informing, and supporting the victims can solve this problem. I know that we cannot solve it quickly but we can to begin. It’s a good start for the (important work ahead) continuation.
Something must be done about the problem of human traffic. This problem grows larger every day. Our people suffer.
Recently I made a report on this theme and found out that it’s a big problem for our society. I heard many awful stories I saw how people cried because of our bad situation our instability, unemployment and poverty our people try to earn money by any means. After unsuccessful attempts to find work they go to extremes – because who will feed their families who will help to survive in our difficult time?
I heard that our men became slaves on the construction building. People promise them money but then they take away their passports and force them to work all day. They don’t pay for their work. I saw one man who went through this experience. Now he cannot regain his health and his family suffers from this.
Our girls suffer on the strange side without money, passport and support. One girl told a story (she’s a prostitute) She had a friend. One day a car drove up to her and took her on for one night. But they took her away to Kazakhstan where she was used as a prostitute and as an ashtray; men put out their cigarettes on her body.
I heard a lot of such horror stories. I think we should inform people, to tell them truth now we just close our eyes on the problem. But if this problem will touch us we should think about this now. We (people) cannot wait for the action from the government. We should understand that together we could stop human traffic. I think that from the government is side this problem must be solved by law but from the side of the people our understanding, informing, and supporting the victims can solve this problem. I know that we cannot solve it quickly but we can to begin. It’s a good start for the (important work ahead) continuation.
Academic Honesty
By Omurzakova Asida
Something must be done against corruption in medical Academy. Because of corruption we have very dangerous situation in our hospitals. If somebody has money that person can be looked. Because of this problem doctors has changed their attitudes to people. For example students don’t study their subjects because they know how to solve their problems by other way.
I know a person who study at Medical Academy at the dentist’s faculty. She had problem with one subject and she solved her problem by giving money. After finishing University she worked in clinic. One day she made incorrect injection to little girl. But fortunately other skilled doctors saved the girl.
Today we have such problem in many hospitals. Many young doctors are not so skilled. What should we do? First of all, I think we should try to stop corruptions, especially in medical academy. Because we must protect health of people seriously. Doctors should not play with life of people. Life of people is not game. Professors of Academy should look after students with seriously
Something must be done against corruption in medical Academy. Because of corruption we have very dangerous situation in our hospitals. If somebody has money that person can be looked. Because of this problem doctors has changed their attitudes to people. For example students don’t study their subjects because they know how to solve their problems by other way.
I know a person who study at Medical Academy at the dentist’s faculty. She had problem with one subject and she solved her problem by giving money. After finishing University she worked in clinic. One day she made incorrect injection to little girl. But fortunately other skilled doctors saved the girl.
Today we have such problem in many hospitals. Many young doctors are not so skilled. What should we do? First of all, I think we should try to stop corruptions, especially in medical academy. Because we must protect health of people seriously. Doctors should not play with life of people. Life of people is not game. Professors of Academy should look after students with seriously
Constitutional Reform
By Akylbekov Mirambek
At present citizens of Kyrgyz Republic desperately need to be supported by the government from economic, political points of view. Experience shows that there will be no future in our country if the current situations go on. For example, the present political disorders proves that such actions lead to mass poverty unemployment and emigration of people to the foreign countries where they can live freely without fear and violation.
During the Revolution many people went bankrupt and they had nothing to do because thieves looted their businesses, they remained without nothing. So as result of this process a lot of foreign investors left our country; they became afraid of losing their own investments.
Personally, I was the witness of terrible events. One of these my acquaintance went bankrupt only because of his disability of controlling his own business. He got money on credit in sum of $1000 and opened a small business in the central part of Bishkek. The crowd of looters did not leave him without attention.
In order to stop this process we should have a plan for achieving people’s goals especially in economical affairs. The steps which we should use towards the happening situations are: 1) holding a constitutional reforms to keep a balance between the branches of government so that they can work responsibly.
2) Attracting foreign investment. For it we are required to make a favorable investment climate so that they can invest in our economy for long-range purpose.
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By Nazira Otorbayeva
The people of Kyrgyzstan desperately need to stabilize our political and economical situations. Instability on a state scale affects the personal lives of individuals and consequently leads to big crisis. However the main problem I think is uprooting corruption and racketeering. Mafia in the government slows the development of the country.
My neighbor, like many other businesses, suffered from looting after the events of March 24th. Now he is going to leave Kyrgyzstan because in Kazakhstan better conditions for business are offered to him. Here Aibek had to sell the most part of his property to pay his debts. In addition, for a very long time he suffered from racketeering and corruption. He tired from such things and now I’m losing my friend. What will we, the citizens of Kyrgyzstan do when we lose all the businessmen who invested in our economy?
I believe - I want to believe - that someday my country will become prosperous; to achieve the goal we should undertake some actions.
First of all there is need to pursue constitution reform, to balance power between the branches of government. In this case, the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the government will be afraid of each other and will work accordingly. Second, we should create a favorable business climate for entrepreneurship - particularly to accept low tax rates and to delete bureaucracy.
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How To Comment (Russian)
Уважаемые друзья!
В связи с началом общенародного обсуждения проекта Закона Кыргызской Республики "О внесении изменений и дополнений в Конституцию Кыргызской Республики" от 14 ноября 2005 года ответственный секретарь Конституционного совещания Зулпиев Бектур Рыспаевич сообщает, что по данному законопроекту граждане и коллективы, общественные объединения, политические партии, государственные органы могут направлять свои предложения, замечания, рекомендации и мнения по следующему адресу:
Администрация Президента Кыргызской Республики,
адрес: 720003, город Бишкек, Дом Правительства,
ответственному секретарю Конституционного совещания
Зулпиеву Бектуру Рыспаевичу
телефакс: (0-312) 21-86-27, 61-02-12;
телефоны: (0-312) 61-02-12, 62-61-93, 66-70-36, 62-63-78;
E-mail: legal_1@mail.gov.kg; legal_2@mail.gov.kg
At present citizens of Kyrgyz Republic desperately need to be supported by the government from economic, political points of view. Experience shows that there will be no future in our country if the current situations go on. For example, the present political disorders proves that such actions lead to mass poverty unemployment and emigration of people to the foreign countries where they can live freely without fear and violation.
During the Revolution many people went bankrupt and they had nothing to do because thieves looted their businesses, they remained without nothing. So as result of this process a lot of foreign investors left our country; they became afraid of losing their own investments.
Personally, I was the witness of terrible events. One of these my acquaintance went bankrupt only because of his disability of controlling his own business. He got money on credit in sum of $1000 and opened a small business in the central part of Bishkek. The crowd of looters did not leave him without attention.
In order to stop this process we should have a plan for achieving people’s goals especially in economical affairs. The steps which we should use towards the happening situations are: 1) holding a constitutional reforms to keep a balance between the branches of government so that they can work responsibly.
2) Attracting foreign investment. For it we are required to make a favorable investment climate so that they can invest in our economy for long-range purpose.
__________________________________________________________________________
By Nazira Otorbayeva
The people of Kyrgyzstan desperately need to stabilize our political and economical situations. Instability on a state scale affects the personal lives of individuals and consequently leads to big crisis. However the main problem I think is uprooting corruption and racketeering. Mafia in the government slows the development of the country.
My neighbor, like many other businesses, suffered from looting after the events of March 24th. Now he is going to leave Kyrgyzstan because in Kazakhstan better conditions for business are offered to him. Here Aibek had to sell the most part of his property to pay his debts. In addition, for a very long time he suffered from racketeering and corruption. He tired from such things and now I’m losing my friend. What will we, the citizens of Kyrgyzstan do when we lose all the businessmen who invested in our economy?
I believe - I want to believe - that someday my country will become prosperous; to achieve the goal we should undertake some actions.
First of all there is need to pursue constitution reform, to balance power between the branches of government. In this case, the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the government will be afraid of each other and will work accordingly. Second, we should create a favorable business climate for entrepreneurship - particularly to accept low tax rates and to delete bureaucracy.
__________________________________________________________________________
How To Comment (Russian)
Уважаемые друзья!
В связи с началом общенародного обсуждения проекта Закона Кыргызской Республики "О внесении изменений и дополнений в Конституцию Кыргызской Республики" от 14 ноября 2005 года ответственный секретарь Конституционного совещания Зулпиев Бектур Рыспаевич сообщает, что по данному законопроекту граждане и коллективы, общественные объединения, политические партии, государственные органы могут направлять свои предложения, замечания, рекомендации и мнения по следующему адресу:
Администрация Президента Кыргызской Республики,
адрес: 720003, город Бишкек, Дом Правительства,
ответственному секретарю Конституционного совещания
Зулпиеву Бектуру Рыспаевичу
телефакс: (0-312) 21-86-27, 61-02-12;
телефоны: (0-312) 61-02-12, 62-61-93, 66-70-36, 62-63-78;
E-mail: legal_1@mail.gov.kg; legal_2@mail.gov.kg
Government
By Janat Bieshenalieva
I bother about the instable situation in Kyrgyz Republic. People habited to make mass meeting after the 24th of March 2005 in order to solve some problems. If they faced with simple problem they straightly would go to White House and demand the solution.
For instance, on the 8th of April 2006, peaceful mass meetings hold in Bishkek organized by the members of coalition for democracy the leader of which is Edil Bisalov and the party Ar Namys’, Feliks Kulov was the leader of this party but now rejected it, because he is Prime Minister of our Republic, that’s why he cant be in two positions, he should choose either the post of Prime Minister or the leader of party Of course, he chooses the first one. Baisalov and he members of coalition and the 'Ar Namys’ walked down the Sovietskaya Street till the Square Ala Too. I noticed the same demand of mass meeting makers with the Rispek Akmatbaeiv’s people, the member of party and coalition demanded to talk to the President Kurmanbek Salievich Bakiev, and the people of Rispek also wanted it Akmatibaev’s people were satisfied with their demand because the president had a dialog with that people but not the people of Coalition and Party. As mass media has written that Bakiev ignored them.
The Coalition and Party do not want to allow the criminal to Parliament, but how they cannot understand that there is already a criminal in our government? The members know it but they do not want to know about it. These two, party and coalitions, don’t want to accept the other criminal, they need not a competition. They want to be unique. This is reason of organizing mass meetings.
My suggestion related to this problem is to find smart and young men instead of existed governors. Nowadays governors are too old and the majority of that people were born at the time of communism, their ideas about democracy are quite different because they use to live in communism, they sometimes confuse is some cases, maybe they mix the communism with democracy. I respect the communist people because I also know the people who used to live in communism. I appreciate them. But I’d like to see them at the head of Communist Republic; they would be great governors, but not in Democratic Republic, because the feature of democracy and communism are very different. That’s why, to my mind sometimes we face with some strange obstacles. Consequently we need smart and a man full of enthusiasm to work as a head of our Republic.
I bother about the instable situation in Kyrgyz Republic. People habited to make mass meeting after the 24th of March 2005 in order to solve some problems. If they faced with simple problem they straightly would go to White House and demand the solution.
For instance, on the 8th of April 2006, peaceful mass meetings hold in Bishkek organized by the members of coalition for democracy the leader of which is Edil Bisalov and the party Ar Namys’, Feliks Kulov was the leader of this party but now rejected it, because he is Prime Minister of our Republic, that’s why he cant be in two positions, he should choose either the post of Prime Minister or the leader of party Of course, he chooses the first one. Baisalov and he members of coalition and the 'Ar Namys’ walked down the Sovietskaya Street till the Square Ala Too. I noticed the same demand of mass meeting makers with the Rispek Akmatbaeiv’s people, the member of party and coalition demanded to talk to the President Kurmanbek Salievich Bakiev, and the people of Rispek also wanted it Akmatibaev’s people were satisfied with their demand because the president had a dialog with that people but not the people of Coalition and Party. As mass media has written that Bakiev ignored them.
The Coalition and Party do not want to allow the criminal to Parliament, but how they cannot understand that there is already a criminal in our government? The members know it but they do not want to know about it. These two, party and coalitions, don’t want to accept the other criminal, they need not a competition. They want to be unique. This is reason of organizing mass meetings.
My suggestion related to this problem is to find smart and young men instead of existed governors. Nowadays governors are too old and the majority of that people were born at the time of communism, their ideas about democracy are quite different because they use to live in communism, they sometimes confuse is some cases, maybe they mix the communism with democracy. I respect the communist people because I also know the people who used to live in communism. I appreciate them. But I’d like to see them at the head of Communist Republic; they would be great governors, but not in Democratic Republic, because the feature of democracy and communism are very different. That’s why, to my mind sometimes we face with some strange obstacles. Consequently we need smart and a man full of enthusiasm to work as a head of our Republic.
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