Deputy Shailoobek Atazov of the Jogorku Kenesh commented on the resignation of mandates by elected officials on his Facebook page. He expressed that never before in history have deputies been pressured as they are in the current seventh convocation of the Jogorku Kenesh.
"I spoke on the podium of the Jogorku Kenesh on March 13 about the political situation in the country and revealed that my mandate was being unlawfully taken away. I am the twelfth deputy to leave parliament. I suggested that after me, the trend of depriving deputies of their mandates would stop. However, today, six more deputies have resigned. Adahan Madumarov had his mandate revoked. If even the most experienced deputy has his mandate taken away, then for young parliamentarians, taking it away is an easy task," said Shailoobek Atazov.
"It's not about the mandate. The issue lies in the violation of the confiscation procedure. The total number of deputies who have resigned is approaching 20. Parliament Speaker Nurlanbek Shakiev calmly observes all of this and has not even asked the representatives of the courts and the prosecutor's office: for what crime and on what grounds are the mandates being revoked," noted the deputy.
Recently, over 10 deputies of the seventh convocation of the Jogorku Kenesh have relinquished their parliamentary powers. Among them are Iskender Matraimov, Nurlan Rajabaliyev, Abdybakhab Boronbayev, Aibek Osmonov, and Jusupbek Korgonbay uulu. Currently, the court is considering the issue of Shailoobek Atazov's mandate.
On April 28th, by-elections were held in the Batken No. 2, Osh No. 7, and Kara-Suu No. 9 single-mandate electoral districts, where deputies were elected to fill vacant seats.
