Power in Kyrgyzstan will be changed by constitutional means only. The head of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS), Kamchybek Tashiev, said at a meeting of the Parliament.
He called the detained activists, politicians and journalists, who were accused of organizing riots and attempts to seize power, provocateurs.
«Adakhan Kimsanbayevich, you say: «We know where the people who openly expressed their opinion are now.» They are provocateurs who were preparing destabilization and riots,» the head of the SCNS said.
We nipped in the bud all the attempts of those who wanted to come to power. We will continue to do it. This is the responsibility of the government.
Kamchybek Tashiev
«Due to the fact that the representatives of the authorities did not fulfill their duties, we had three revolutions. I am obliged to ensure peace and stability in the country. Power in the republic will change within the framework of the Constitution and laws only,» he said.
The Committee for protection of Kempir-Abad reservoir was created on October 22. It includes activists, politicians and MPs. On the same day, in an interview with Kabar news agency, President Sadyr Japarov said: the authorities have information who was behind the rallies and marches on Kempir-Abad issue.
Mass arrests began on October 23. Authorities placed 26 people in jail on charges of preparing for riots.
A number of international human rights organizations such as the International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT), the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC), the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (HFHR), Freedom Now and others issued a statement calling for the immediate release of politicians and activists arrested in Kyrgyzstan.
