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| Affiliation | Nonpartisan |
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| Name | Kubatbek Baibolov |
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, , Kyrgyzstan |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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January 02, 1952
(72 years)
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| Contributor | La Fayette |
| Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur
Sep 17, 2022 04:49pm |
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| Info | Kubatbek Baibolov is a retired KGB colonel turned business man, opposition politician, and parliamentary deputy. He heads the Union of Democratic Forces, which is aligned with the For Reforms movement. He may not be quite a Kyrgyz Jefferson, but if there's a constitution to amend or draft, look for Baibolov's handwriting.
In November 2006, opposition leaders lead a demonstration in central Bishkek calling for constitutional reform and other changes by the Bakiyev administration. On Nov. 7, a constituent assembly was formed in parliament to draft a new constitution. Kubatbek Baibolov was elected the group's chairman.
However, deputies loyal to Bakiyev undid the constitutional compromise that ended the November demonstrations just a few weeks after they had been approved.
In April 2007, Bakiyev's administration received a proposed draft constitution approved by the United Front and written by Baibolov. He argued that his draft created a hybrid system that better balanced power between the prime minister and president. However, most agree that, especially after the breakup of the "unending" demonstration in April, the likelihood of these reforms being adopted is minimal.
Baibolov said that there were grounds to impeach Bakiyev for "stalling systemic reforms as well as constitutional changes for two years." According to the opposition deputy, Bakiyev was holding the country back, as he was more concerned with maintaining his grip on power than improving governance.
In January of 2008, Baibolov announced that he was withdrawing from politics, saying "my conscience is clean, and for my family, our six children and five grandchildren are more important than any political preoccupations."
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