The opposition held a convention on 12th April in the Sport Palace in Bishkek.

1474 officially registered delegates from all regions of Kyrgyzstan took part in the convention. There were no provocations or public disturbances during the convention. There also were not any high-ranking officials present.

The moderator of the convention, coordinator of a social action “For Justice” Alikbek Jekshenkulov told “Ferghana.ru” agency that more over 15th political parties and more than 30 public organizations took part in the organization of the convention. He also said that the convention was held “at a high level”.

“We ourselves didn’t expect such results. Everything said was
well-grounded, though a little emotional. People showed that they are
worried for the country and have definitive vision of the future”,
told Jekshenkulov AKIpress agency.

There were four reports of the leaders of the opposition at the convention. A leader of the opposition party “Ata-Meken” Omurbek Tekebaev made the report “Clear Politic – Love for Country”.

He further said that the situation in Kyrgyzstan is very hard now.

“More over 400 people committed suicide last year; thousands of people are leaving the country in search of job. Hopelessness and disappointment incite people to commit suicide or to depart in search of a job”, Tekebaev told.

Omurbek Tekebaev also criticized the government and the parliament.

“Such a parliament and government aren’t legitimate. The authority has showed itself as politically bankrupt and it should be replaced as the present power”, Tekebaev said.

Ex-deputy and member of the popular parliament Temir Sariev made the economical report. He considered that Kyrgyzstan should became a water power.

Temir Sariev suggested his version of the improving of the economical situation in Kyrgyzstan.

“We need to increase twice the gross domestic product during 3 years, stop the increasing of food prices and accept
a new progressive tax code. All of this will give an impulse to the development of the business and create favorable conditions for the attraction of investments. We also need to accept the conception of food safety”, Sariev told.

A third report was made by the speaker of the popular parliament Abdygany Erkebaev about the political science aspects of the situation in the country.

The coordinator of “For Justice” Alikbek Jekshenkulov suggests in his report to accept a special program for the development of the South of the country.

After the opposition leaders reports, the delegates spoke for 2 hours with sharp criticisms of government authorities.

The convention was completed by Azimbek Beknazarov, the chief of the revolution committee for the resignation of the president, who read the convention resolution, created by a group of the opposition leaders.

The convention decided:

- to entrust President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiev with the
responsibility to assume measures for the improvment of peoples lives,
price stabilization of goods and services, and maintain economic
growth;
- to consider the current work of the government unsatisfactory;
- to consider the Constitution and the Election code, accepted after
referendum on 21th October 2007, not legitimate because of broken laws
during the elections;
- to consider all laws by the present parliament illegitimate;
- to bring to account the Central Elections Commission for the
referendum held on 21th October 2007;
- to change the staff of the Central Elections Commission and maintain
the presence of opposition parties in it, and to consider the future
elections of the deputies in local authorities;
- to stop the process of the privatization of the energy sectors,
natural resources, schools, and institute of higher education by
President Kurmanbek Bakiev;
- to stop infringement of the right of media;

“If the requests are not carried out, there will be started an
organization of mass actions of civil disobedience and different
protest actions” – stated in the resolution.