At a Crossroads. Kyrgyzstan after the recent elections

Internatio- nal observers and civil society organizations (CSOs) expressed concerns over the misuse of administrati- ve resources during the campaign, major differences in the campaign funds of the presidential candidates, and physical and verbal attacks on journalists resul- ting in disproportionately high and uncritical media The annuled parliamentary elections in October 2020 roused mass protes. [...] The protests resulted in the to the system of governance. [...] The current proposal, the annulation of the election results and a fast-track poli- authors of which are unknown, is to re-establish a pre- tical career for Sadyr Japarov, who manoeuvred him- sidential system and significantly increase the powers self into being elected prime minister and acting presi- of the president, while reducing those of the parlia- dent – only to resign in December so that. [...] The new constitu- tion increased the powers of the parliament and limi- ted the length of a presidency to one term. [...] Moreover, the presidential election on 10 Janu- tion and lobbying by CSO alliances, as seen between ary 2021 was marked by the misuse of administrative 2013–2016 resulting in the rejection of the NGO law, resources and repression of media and journalists.