BISHKEK — Around one thousand people gathered at a rally in the Kyrgyz capital organized by activists protesting against election-campaign abuses, including bribery and the use of “administrative resources” — whereby political candidates and parties use their official connections to influence and pressure voters, especially those employed by the state.
Kyrgyzstan is currently in the midst of an election campaign ahead of a presidential vote on October 15.
Around 500 protesters initially gathered on Bishkek’s central square to attend the “For Fair Elections” rally before being joined by hundreds more as they made their way to the city’s Botanical Garden.
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