Akayev orders probe over vote protests

KYRGYZSTAN President Askar Akayev yesterday ordered an investigation into alleged violations in the recent election voting that has triggered mass demonstrations and partial takeovers by protesters in four cities.

More than 17,000 people rallied against Mr Akayev, calling for his resignation, and some of them took over government buildings in at least four cities.

Mr Akayev ordered the commission and court “to pay particular attention to those districts where election results provoked extreme public reaction and tell people openly who is right and who is wrong.”