14/06/2010 12:22
Kyrgyz officials arrest a politician responsible for riots
A spokesperson to the interim Kyrgyz government said that a well-known politician suspected of organising the mass ethnic-based riots in Osh had been arrested in the southern region of the country.
The identity of the arrested was not disclosed: “One of those who is believed had organised mass riots in Jalal Abad is arrested. He is quite a known person in the country. He identity is not being disclosed for investigation.
“He is currently being interrogated, as he has named several known persons who are responsible for clashes in the region and these persons had announced earlier their intentions to run for parliamentary elections,” the press office said.
The arrested person is charged of “organisation of mass riots” and “forcible overthrowing.”