In this document, signed by 75 individuals, the necessity of reviewing the elections is stated, as the current president was elected in 2021 under the previous Constitution. The updates that occurred in April 2021 led to legal disputes regarding the duration of the presidential term.
The signatories point out the uncertainty that arose after the adoption of the new Constitution concerning the terms of office of the president elected before its entry into force. The appeal emphasizes that two opinions have formed among lawyers and politicians:
- one group believes that early elections are the only correct solution,
- the other insists on waiting for the end of the six-year term.
The appeal highlights that holding elections in the near future could prevent various misunderstandings, disputes in society, and appeals to the Constitutional Court.
The authors of the letter also note the achievements of the current government, such as resolving issues at state borders, efforts to combat corruption, strengthening defense capabilities, and improving the social sphere. However, they also highlight pressing problems: the growing national debt, rising prices, and the migration of the indigenous population.
So far, the president's administration has not commented on the issue of holding early elections.
Among the notable signatories of the appeal are:
— Mitalip Mamytov, Hero of the Kyrgyz Republic and academician;
— Kubat Osmonbetov, Hero of Labor of the Kyrgyz Republic and academician;
— Askarbek Jumagulov, chairman of the veterans' council of Chui region, honored economist of the Kyrgyz Republic;
— Toigonbek Kalmatov, former deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic;
— Tursunbek Chyngyshyev, former prime minister of the Kyrgyz Republic;
— Naken Kasiev, former state secretary of the Kyrgyz Republic and academician;
— Dosbol Nur uulu, former deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic and former state secretary of the Kyrgyz Republic;
— Kemel Ashyraliev, former deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh and former governor;
— Askerbek Ermatov, former deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic;
— Esen Ismailov, former deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic and People's Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic;
— Kanybek Osmonaliev, Olympic champion;
— Akbar Ryskulov, people's poet of the Kyrgyz Republic;
— Zafar Hakimov, former deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic and former minister;
— Nurmambet Toktomatov, honored worker of the Kyrgyz Republic and doctor of sciences;
— Tokon Mamytov, lieutenant general and doctor of sciences;
— Asan Tursunkulov, people's artist of the Kyrgyz Republic;
— Zhantoro Satybaldiev, former prime minister of the Kyrgyz Republic.
