Ex-deputy of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Omurbek Babanov in an interview with NTS local television channel told when he would return to Kyrgyzstan.
According to him, the state visit of the Russian President Vladimir Putin to Kyrgyzstan took place after announcement of his imminent return. Omurbek Babanov said he would not have come before such a visit.
«It would create disturbance,» explained Omurbek Babanov. He added that he would return voluntarily and did not understand why the State Committee for National Security should arrest him.
«Why should I be guarded, spending public funds? I’m not running anywhere, not hiding. I return to the country at my own will. I will return to Kyrgyzstan, I will be at home, with my loved ones, with my family. I am always ready to bear responsibility within the law. If it is necessary — my lawyers, if necessary — I am personally ready to come and answer all the questions of the investigators. If they nevertheless decide to arrest me, it will be a decision of the authorities, it will be their choice,» Omurbek Babanov believes.
Recall, the Prosecutor General’s Office opened two criminal cases against Omurbek Babanov. He is accused of public calls for violent change of the constitutional order and incitement of national, racial or religious hatred. He is also accused of attempt to forcibly seize power.
After the presidential election in 2017, Omurbek Babanov left Kyrgyzstan. He is in Moscow now. In 2018, Omurbek Babanov stated he left big politics and would devote himself to business. He recently said that he intended to return to home country and actively participate in the political life of the country.
