Opposition Demonstration

One and a half years after the last revolution the Kyrgyz are one the street again to demonstrate for a new constitution, against corruption and to force president Bakiev to resign. It is difficult to say how legitimate the claims are. Some of my Bishkek colleagues say that the leaders of the opposition are the same people that were forced to resign during the revolution last year. Now, seeing that the situation in the country didn't change and the people are unsatisfied with the absence of reforms they want the power back and are paying people from the countryside to come to Bishkek and to take part at the demonstration.

Yesterday, the first day of the meeting, the universities and most of the shops and offices (ours too) closed down for fear of riots that happened during the revolution last year.
The demonstrators promised to go on hunger strike if president Bakiev doesn't resign till tomorrow.