The leader of Social Democrats political party, Temirlan Sultanbekov, was placed in a temporary detention facility of the Main Internal Affairs Department of Bishkek. The Main Internal Affairs Department of the capital informed 24.kg news agency.
He was charged with «Vote buying.»
Searches were conducted at the headquarters of Social Democrats political party on November 13, and its leader Temirlan Sultanbekov was taken in for questioning. He was released at 3.30 a.m., and an hour later, at 4:30 a.m., law enforcement officers arrived at the house of Sultanbekov’s parents, put the party leader and his father in a car and took them to the Main Internal Affairs Department of Bishkek.
Irina Karamushkina and Roza Turksever were also taken in for questioning and placed in a temporary detention facility.
The Main Department of Internal Affairs of Bishkek reported that a criminal case had been opened under the article «Vote buying» of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic after an audio recording of a conversation allegedly between the head of the headquarters of the Social Democrats party Irina Karamushkina and a candidate Daniyar Cholponbaev was posted on social media, where they allegedly discussed vote buying in the upcoming elections of deputies of local councils, which will be held on November 17, 2024.
The police told 24.kg news agency that a total of 10 party members were summoned for questioning, including Temirlan Sultanbekov. The investigation is ongoing.
The presidential decree «On the dissolution of local councils and calling the elections of deputies of local councils» was issued on September 6. Elections of deputies of 33 city and 231 rural councils are scheduled for November 17.
