Crowd Storms Kyrgyz Government Building

[maddezmom]

By KADYR TOKTOGULOV, Associated Press Writer
5 minutes ago



BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Supporters of a presidential hopeful who was denied registration stormed government headquarters Friday and clashed with police, injuring 39 people in the largest disturbance since the March uprising that ousted the leader of the former Soviet republic.


Police and Interior Ministry troops firing tear gas regained control of the building an hour after the crowd of about 2,000 forced its way through a gate.

Up to 100 Interior Ministry troops carrying riot shields and truncheons sealed off the building after driving out the protesters. They then advanced on the crowd outside, beating their shields and causing protesters to break and run.

The protesters said they were supporters of Urmat Baryktabasov, a candidate who was denied registration in next month's presidential election, but interim President Kurmanbek Bakiyev pinned the blame on backers of former President Askar Akayev.

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more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050617/ap_on_re_eu/kyrgyzstan_protest;_

[D-Notice]

1. What the name given to this

revolution, a few months ago?

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. Tulip

after quite a few other tries.

n the early stages of the revolution, the media variously referred to the unrest as the "Pink," "Lemon", "Silk", "Daffodil", "Sandpaper", or "Tulip" Revolution.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyz_revolution_of_2005

The Sandpaper Revolution? The mind boggles.

[ozymandius]

4. LOL! A few others...

the boiled okra revolution

the saliva revolution

the eggplant revolution

the acetate revolution

[Vladimir]

3. Democracy is marching! Yay! Woohoo! n/t