Kyrgyz Speaker Says Allies of Ex-Security Chief Pressured Lawmakers
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Kyrgyz Parliament Speaker Marlen Mamataliev said associates of former State Committee for National Security chief Kamchybek Tashiev pressured lawmakers during his tenure. He said he was told to drop out of parliamentary elections on the first day of campaigning and was offered a deputy minister post in exchange. He also said he was warned to 'fear for yourself' after refusing.
Key Facts
- Marlen Mamataliev said associates of Kamchybek Tashiev pressured lawmakers when Tashiev headed the State Committee for National Security.
- Mamataliev said he was offered a deputy minister post and reimbursement of expenses to withdraw from parliamentary elections on the first day of campaigning.
- Mamataliev said he was warned 'fear for yourself' and received a 'greeting from the general' after refusing to withdraw.
- Mamataliev said ex-lawmaker Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu told him not to form an independent faction or risk losing his mandate.
- Mamataliev said his office on the seventh floor of parliament was taken away after he refused the demand.
Pressure During Elections
Mamataliev said he faced pressure personally during parliamentary elections. He said on the first day of campaigning he was asked to withdraw his candidacy. In exchange, he was offered a deputy minister position with subsequent appointment as minister and reimbursement of expenses. He said he was also given a 'greeting from the general' and warned: 'Fear for yourself.'
Post-Election Intimidation
Mamataliev said after he became a deputy, ex-lawmaker Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu told him that on the general's orders he must not create an independent faction. Otherwise, he was told, he could lose his parliamentary mandate. Mamataliev said he did not agree with the demand. After that, he said, his office on the seventh floor of parliament was taken away.
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