The decree posted on the president's website gives no reason for the decision.
Chui Oblast is the Kyrgyz administrative district that surrounds and includes the capital, Bishkek.
Kulmurzaev on November 6 showed up at an opposition rally in central Bishkek and publicly called upon Bakiev to resign.
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