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SDPK’s split. Alternative party has to change its name

Alternative SDPK party has to change its name. Member of the Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan Kairat Osmonaliev told 24.kg news agency.

According to him, there can not be two political organizations with the same name in Kyrgyzstan.

«Therefore, when the party will be reregistered at the Ministry of Justice, they should add either a number or a letter to SDPK abbreviation,» said Kairat Osmonaliev and added that this party would be able to participate in parliamentary elections in 2020, since there were no obstacles by law.

However, Sagynbek Abdyrakhmanov, who was elected the leader of the political organization of the Social Democrats on April 3 at an alternative congress, said that they would not change the name, since the party he headed was real and legitimate.

Ex-Speaker of the Parliament Zainidin Kurmanov, who is an expert in parliamentarism, explained: in order to defend its right to be called SDPK in opposition to the party headed by Almazbek Atambayev, they will have to go to court.

Another SDPK congress will be held in Bishkek on April 6 by the supporters of the ex-President Almazbek Atambayev.

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