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Kyrgyz opposition to hold protest Kyrgyz opposition to hold protest
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Opposition leaders in Kyrgyzstan say they are planning to hold mass protests on Thursday to call for the resignation of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. Opposition leaders in Kyrgyzstan plan to hold mass protests on Thursday to call for the resignation of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev.
The protest calls came after talks with the president failed to meet all the protesters' demands for reforms they say are needed to end corruption.The protest calls came after talks with the president failed to meet all the protesters' demands for reforms they say are needed to end corruption.
President Bakiyev did promise to curb some of his powers and give parliament and the cabinet greater authority.President Bakiyev did promise to curb some of his powers and give parliament and the cabinet greater authority.
A new draft constitution is due to go before parliament on Thursday.A new draft constitution is due to go before parliament on Thursday.
If approved, the cabinet will automatically resign and parliament will form a new one with broader powers.If approved, the cabinet will automatically resign and parliament will form a new one with broader powers.
'Not satisfied''Not satisfied'
But opposition leaders said the president would not agree to most of their other demands, which includes firing top officials accused of corruption and other abuses.But opposition leaders said the president would not agree to most of their other demands, which includes firing top officials accused of corruption and other abuses.
"We still want his resignation. It [the compromise] looks great only on paper. We are not satisfied," opposition member Melis Eshimkanov said."We still want his resignation. It [the compromise] looks great only on paper. We are not satisfied," opposition member Melis Eshimkanov said.
A large turnout at Thursday's rallies are expected, correspondents say, as people are reportedly descending on the capital Bishkek from across the country. A large turnout at the rallies is expected, correspondents say, as people are reportedly descending on the capital Bishkek from across the country.
President Bakiyev won a landslide election victory in 2005, after a popular revolution drove long-time President Askar Akayev from power in the impoverished Central Asian state.President Bakiyev won a landslide election victory in 2005, after a popular revolution drove long-time President Askar Akayev from power in the impoverished Central Asian state.
But people complain they have seen no improvement in their standard of living since then, and accuse the government of failing to tackle what they describe as widespread corruption.But people complain they have seen no improvement in their standard of living since then, and accuse the government of failing to tackle what they describe as widespread corruption.