The Price of Protestocracy

The Price of Protestocracy

The Price of Protestocracy
Local Russian News In English

Kyrgyzstan?s landmark elections on Sunday paved the way for uneasy coalition politics, as five disparate parties won seats under the former Soviet state?s fledgling parliamentary system. Washington congratulated Bishkek on holding the first democratic elections in authoritarian Central Asia, but Moscow remains wary of Kyrgyzstan?s new parliamentary republic model ? and with just cause. Ethnic divisions have stoked nationalist sentiment this summer, and the nationalist Ata-Zhurt Party were in the lead according to today?s polls. Further, coalition politics will mean cutting awkward political compromises that don?t suit any of the parties entirely. This could spell real trouble in a country that is notorious for low levels of public tolerance.
Source: Russia Profile.org