The election of the head of state in any country has the highest priority status. This is a vector of direction for the further development of the state. Early presidential elections were held in Kyrgyzstan on Jan. 10. But no less important was the referendum, which determined the form of government. This topic stood apart and often caused a lot of controversy. Now all this is over, the ineffective parliamentary system has been replaced by a presidential form of government. The people of Kyrgyzstan made their choice on their own and are full of hopes that these elections, which decided, determined two important issues at once, will be able to lead the country out of the so-called pit, correct the gaps of previous political leaders and finally change the social side of life for the better.
Expert in the field of international relations, analyst Pavel Dementyev said that these elections were also not quite ordinary and provided an additional burden to the population, who had to make their own choice in what country to live, in parliamentary or presidential ...
“As I have stated many times, the parliamentary form of government is a rather complex structural mechanism of government. Kyrgyzstan proclaimed itself such a country, having no basis for parliamentarism. Parliamentarism is the years of evolution and the development of a special political and social mentality. The role of mentality is underestimated by many, and in vain. It is the mentality that determines many of the behavioral aspects of society and the state. Therefore, the path of parliamentarism in Kyrgyzstan was not long; rather, it was difficult and thorny. Now Kyrgyzstan has a new president Sadyr Zhaparov, there is a form of government that implies the effectiveness of managing by a strong leader. This is the beginning of the path again and it must be assumed that this road will not be saturated with various kinds of barriers and constant overcoming”.
Acting President of Kyrgyzstan, Speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh Talant Mamytov met on Jan. 11 with the heads of international observer missions who monitored the presidential elections and the referendum on determining the form of government in the country.
The meeting was attended by the heads of international observer missions from the CIS, SCO, the Parliamentary Assembly of the CSTO, CCTS, TurkPA, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the CEC of the Russian Federation, and the CEC of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
“The referendum and election of the president of the country in Kyrgyzstan is a milestone in the development of the republic. I would like to emphasize that this political event is in the context of the evolutionary development of the state. The fact is that Kyrgyzstan is going through a period of so-called "trial and error". The history of Kyrgyzstan has already gone through a lot, has shown a lot, taught a lot. The new government of Kyrgyzstan, which came after Oct. 4, showed a fundamentally modern approach to political views and decisions. It is important to make it clear, probably, first of all, to ourselves, the politicians that the time is coming when the previous format of work should remain in the past. Then the atmosphere before and after the elections will accompany the political development of the country,” Pavel Dementyev said.
The world community followed the upcoming elections and referendum with special attention, which is also evidenced by the solid composition of observers.
“As for the holding of elections that met all international standards and principles, I do not see any deviations or difficulties here. The Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan has long been showing its high professionalism. The organization of the elections was held at the highest level. The presence of international observers has shown the full legitimacy and openness of the upcoming elections. Epidemiological safety has become an important point. The coronavirus infection pandemic has still not been stopped, and there are still a lot of daily new cases of COVID-19 throughout the post-Soviet territory. Therefore, first of all, the organizers of the elections should have held them at the level of full compliance with sanitary and epidemiological standards, and it seems to have succeeded,” the expert said.
It should be added that the acting head of state noted that the early presidential elections and the referendum were very important for the people of Kyrgyzstan, especially in the prism of the October events, when unprecedented violations during the parliamentary elections were revealed.
“This is exactly the aspect that led to the current changes. This is a positive shift in the mental approach to solving pressing problems. The main thing is that after the last elections, the citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic could see what they actually went to the elections for, namely the real actions of the elected and legitimate government, which will lead the country out of stagnation processes and boost the growth rates of the economy, which is the main source of the population's well-being of any country. The elections themselves were probably an inevitable measure. But the most important thing is the subsequent result, the real work of the new president and his team,” Dementyev noted.
Talant Mamytov emphasized that all measures had been taken to ensure that the elections and referendum were held peacefully, openly and fairly.
“The same conditions were created for all presidential candidates for conducting an election campaign, and for citizens there were no obstacles to express political positions and views,” he said.
Mamytov expressed gratitude to observers for their active participation in the electoral process as international observers, which is a kind of support for the efforts of the people of Kyrgyzstan to return to the legal track, to revitalize socio-political and socio-economic life in the country.
Representatives of international observers congratulated Talant Mamytov on the successful conduct of the elections, emphasizing the high organizational level of the electoral process.
It was noted that no gross violations were recorded that could affect the expression of the will of voters, the presidential elections and the referendum were held transparently, and if violations were detected during the voting, prompt measures were taken by the responsible persons.
They added that in a short time, the state authorities of the country managed to do a lot to organize elections at a high level, despite the difficult economic and epidemiological situation.
International observers expressed their hope that the elections will serve to consolidate and strengthen peace in society.
Talant Mamytov stressed the importance of assessment by international observers, noting that all the voiced wishes and recommendations will be carefully studied, after which appropriate measures will be taken.
Therefore, we can say that the elections, which were of such an important character, met all international standards. These elections took place, but it is more important that they become an effective tool on the way to large-scale transformations in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Kabar News Agency
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