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| 15,000 rally for reform in Kyrgyzstan |
| 2006-05-28 |
| Around 15,000 people demanding constitutional reform to trim the powers of Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and a crackdown on crime protested Saturday in this Central Asian state. "Bakiyev Open Your Eyes!" and "No To Corruption! No To Crime!" were among the slogans chanted by the protesters, who gathered in central Bishkek near the presidential and government headquarters in the second largest opposition demonstration in recent weeks. |
| Posted by:Fred |