13/04/2010 11:29
Kyrgyzstan: Kurmanbek Bakiyev’s supporters gather in Jalalabad
Up to 1,000 people, among them mostly men and women of middle and old age, gathered Tuesday morning in southern Kyrgyzstan, in Jalalabad, to support Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who was deposed after waves of protests towards the county’s authorities.
Local media reported that Kurmanbek Bakiyev is still absent from the rally, while his security guards are present. Supporters are expecting Bakiyev to appear soon; time after time they are chanting: “Bakiyev! Bakiyev!”
A few police officers are keeping under control the situation.