Kyrgyzstan on July 6 announced the arrest of 10 members of the country’s main opposition party, accusing its leaders of secretly preparing a coup. "Members of the Butun (United) Kyrgyzstan party were secretly preparing riots and large-scale unrest in the country to carry out a coup," the State Committee for National Security (UKMK) alleged. Butun Kyrgyzstan party leader Adakhan Madumarov called the arrests political persecution, saying the current administration is “intimidating all active Kyrgyz citizens who have their own views.” Mudumarov is under investigation over his role in signing a Kyrgyz-Tajik border deal in 2009. To read the original story from the RFE/RL Kyrgyz Service, click here.
Kyrgyz Opposition Party Members Arrested In Alleged 'Coup' Attempt
Butun Kyrgyzstan party leader Adakhan Madumarov (file photo)