Kyrgyz leader: no guarantees for ousted ruler

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Source: AP

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The head of Kyrgyzstan's interim government said Sunday that the Central Asian country's deposed president must face trial, rescinding an earlier offer of security guarantees for him.

President Kurmanbek Bakiyev (Koor-mahn-BEK Bah-KEE-yev) warned from his home village in the south against any attempt to arrest him, saying it will trigger bloodshed

Roza Otunbayeva (ROH-zah Oh-toon-BAH-yeva)'s statement reflected the toughening of the new authorities' stance as they grow increasingly impatient with the ousted Bakiyev's refusal to step down. Otunbayeva and others had earlier offered Bakiyev a safe passage out of the country if he resigned voluntarily.

The stalemate has left Kyrgyzstan's near-term stability in doubt, a worry for the West because of the U.S. air base in Kyrgyzstan that is a crucial element in the international military campaign against the Taliban in Afghanistan.



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1. "The stalemate has left Kyrgyzstan's near-term stability in doubt"

LOL. Who writes this crap? They just had a political revolution, and some "reporter" says their "near-term stability in doubt".

Maybe Bakiyev ought not be making threats if he's concerned about getting along with his replacement.