Comments on: Bakiev–The Base & The Protest http://registan.net/index.php/2006/04/28/bakiev-the-base-the-protest/ All Central Asia, All The Time Fri, 25 May 2012 03:15:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt http://registan.net/index.php/2006/04/28/bakiev-the-base-the-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-159729 Matt Wed, 03 May 2006 15:47:09 +0000 http://www.registan.net/?p=6389#comment-159729 Agreed, Bakiyev is useless. As I have mentioned on my own page in the past - Bakiyev seems to think that he CAN rule in the same manner as Akayev. Brian is quite right in saying the desires of Kyrgyzstan's people now lie with Democracy. They just aren't going to take any sh*t off a wannabe dictator. Besides if Bakiyev was serious about ruling in such a manner he would have started working towards accelerating economic growth or crushing crime. The very fact that he can't get on top of the criminal underworld makes me; doubt the seriousness of these 'special forces', realise that he is a poor man's Rakhmon Nabiyev. And that's saying something. Agreed, Bakiyev is useless. As I have mentioned on my own page in the past – Bakiyev seems to think that he CAN rule in the same manner as Akayev. Brian is quite right in saying the desires of Kyrgyzstan’s people now lie with Democracy. They just aren’t going to take any sh*t off a wannabe dictator.

Besides if Bakiyev was serious about ruling in such a manner he would have started working towards accelerating economic growth or crushing crime. The very fact that he can’t get on top of the criminal underworld makes me; doubt the seriousness of these ‘special forces’, realise that he is a poor man’s Rakhmon Nabiyev. And that’s saying something.

]]> By: Brian http://registan.net/index.php/2006/04/28/bakiev-the-base-the-protest/comment-page-1/#comment-157687 Brian Sat, 29 Apr 2006 01:57:44 +0000 http://www.registan.net/?p=6389#comment-157687 I'm beginning to like Tekebaev more and more. After the incredibly unstatesmanlike comment that "Bakiev is a dog that should be shot", he has been quoted making some rather welcoming quotes. He seems to at least be aware of the fact that the revolution last march meant that the Kyrgyz people want serious, substantial change now. Can't say the same thing about Bakiev. Although, like any politician anywhere, I'm sure self-interests are also in mind. I’m beginning to like Tekebaev more and more. After the incredibly unstatesmanlike comment that “Bakiev is a dog that should be shot”, he has been quoted making some rather welcoming quotes. He seems to at least be aware of the fact that the revolution last march meant that the Kyrgyz people want serious, substantial change now. Can’t say the same thing about Bakiev.

Although, like any politician anywhere, I’m sure self-interests are also in mind.

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