To the Chairman of Central Election and Referendums Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic

As related to your letter addressed to all the regional, district and precinct commissions about the participation of NGO coalition in monitoring of the election.

Dear Mr. Imanbaev,

We have received calls from all the regions of the republic saying that the Government gets prepared to allow no independent observers to monitor the election of the president.

We have recently informed that independent observers would be accredited on the day of the election on behalf of 62 officially registered organizations – partners of the Campaign. However the letter about the prohibition of the Coalition’s participation in election is interpreted by local authorities in the way, which suggests that none of the 2000 independent observers be allowed to participate in the Campaign even if they have accreditation letters issued by registered NGOs including the public association of "For Democracy and the Civil Society" – head office of the Coalition.

Yesterday, on 27 of October the Chairman of the District Commission and the District Prosecutor informed a coordinator of the campaign for the district Ms. Vera Tarannikova of the prohibition imposed on the presence of independent observers referring to the letter of the Central Election Commission. All attempts made by V. Tarannikova to explain that all the 60 independent observers were registered on behalf of the officially registered NGO have been in vain.

Today the Kemin District Court at 10:00 a.m. started the consideration of appeal made by B. Tarannikova against actions undertaken by a district election commission restricting the participation of observers.

On 27 of October the Chairman of the Kaiyndy district commission Mamyraliev warned a campaign coordinator for the district Ms. Zeynep Imanbekova of that independent observers would not be allowed to be present at polling stations as referred to the letter of CEC.

Today in the Karavan district of the Jalal-Abad region a coordinator of the Campaign for the Region, "Aybek" NGO leader Khadamov Takhir was called to the head of the district Mr. Sh. Osmonov where he in the presence of district prosecutor, chief of the police and chairman of the court was informed of the CEC letter and the prohibition for independent observers to be present at the election. All the attempts made by the NGO leader to explain hat his NGO represents a quite different organization were in vain. At last T. Khadamov was warned that if any of independent observers comes to polling stations they would be arrested.

In the At-Bashi district precinct election commissions confirmed the fact of the meeting conducted by the Head of the District Mr. J.S. Jakypov and that any representative of NGOs did not attend them.

Similar messages (as to the matter) keep coming from Talas, Tokmok, Jalal-Abad, Boz-Teri and other places.

Under these circumstances and on behalf of two thousands of independent observers representing sixty two NGOs, on behalf of their families I ask you and the Central Election Commission to make a statement containing additional explanations relative to the participation of NGO in monitoring of elections on 29 of October.

Your silence as to the problems intentionally or unintentionally caused by your very letter will mean you agree that the day of the election on 29 of October is not fully attended by independent observers. This of course would question the openness and honesty of the election.

To Chairpersons of regional and Bishkek and district and precinct election commissions

The NGO coalition is not permitted to observe over election, the appeal made by the State Department of the USA was not paid attention to by the Kyrgyz Government. Below is the letter of the Chairman of Central Election Commission Mr. S. Imanbaev addressed to chairpersons of regional and Bishkek city, district (of towns) and precinct election commissions of the Kyrgyz Republic

The Central Election Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic informs that observance over the presidential elections of the Kyrgyz republic can be participated by registered by the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic public and NGOs. The Coalition of NGOs for Democracy and Civil Society headed by Tolekan Ismailova has not the right to observe over the election of the president of the Kyrgyz Republic, because according to official information obtained form the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic such an organization has not been registered as a legal entity.

Information provided by a deputy Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic Alevtina Pronenko broadcasted on NBT TV channel relative to the CEC, which admitted the Coalition of NGOs "For Democracy and Civil Society" to observance over election and to calculating of the results of voting is not true. At the same time all the NGOs including those allegedly considered to be members of the Coalition of NGOs with their having been registered by the Justice institutions have the right to participate in the election of the president of the KR under their own original names. The admission to the observance over elections according to the article 17 of the Election Code can be provided once ID issued by the registered candidate, a political party, a public association, meeting of voters with indication of the specific number of the polling station where a specific observer has been delegated to. The ID issued by a political party and a public association is certified by signatures of heads of organizations and a stamp.

Chairman of the Election Commission

S. Imanbaev

Shots in Kara-Buura
Persecutions of authorized officers of the candidate for presidency Mr. O. Tekebaev
Bishkek, 27 October 2000
According to the campaign staff of the candidate for presidency of the Kyrgyz Republic O. Tekebaev

On 23 October at 16:00 a shot was fired at the building of the campaign staff of the candidate for presidency O. Tekebaev in Kyzyl-Adyr village located in the Kara-Buura district of the Talas Region. Fortunately people there did not suffer. This incident was reported to the chief of the district police department, who did not give his feedback on this.

On 25 October 2000 deputy head of the Kemin District State Administration Aynagul Chylybaeva gathered for a meeting all the village authorities officers and made everybody condemn O. Tekebaev’s campaign workers and heads of organizations fire their subordinates participating in the Tekebaev’s campaign.

Chief officer of the Kemin District Turus Beisheev warned and threatened that those campaigning for O. Tekebaev would be thrown into the Chu river and drowned.

On 26 October during the election campaign in the Alamedin market of Bishkek officers of 23 division of Bishkek police arrested for no reason campaign officers of O. Tekebaev A.D. Jakypov, K. Mamatkaziev, K. Abdyldaev, K.D. Momunov. The militiamen who recorded all these actions refused to produce their IDs referring to the instruction of the Sverdlov district police as to the prohibition of campaign activities.

On the same day in the Osh market Nurbek Duyshekehev was halted and then taken to a police station. Mr. Oljobaev (head of the police for the Osh market) demanded that campaigning and distribution of campaign related printed materials be stopped because, as he declared, the market is private property.

On 27 of October at 11:00 head of the Novopavlovka village police station Bektur Jumagulov halted an authorized representative of the candidate O. Tekebaev for presidency of the Kyrgyz Republic Sh. Koichumanov for the distribution of campaign materials. At 19:00 he was released and was given a notice to come to the Sokuluk District Court on 28 of October.

That’s how one can come to the conclusion that the scenario of the existing president Akaev and Special services of the Kyrgyz Republic has been launched, the information distributed by the KCHR gets confirmed. Under these circumstances international observers are hostages of falsifications of the elections of the president in Kyrgyzstan

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