Staying in Minsk overthrown president of Kyrgyzstan, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, refused to recognize his resignation and said that he's responsible for what happens at his motherland. "I am the legally elected president, recognized by the international community. As the president, as the guarantor of the Constitution I am responsible for catastrophe. I must prevent this catastrophe", Kyrgyz leader said.
«My people are going through a terrible tragedy. The gang of impostors declared itself to be the authority and creates chaos. They kill innocent people, destroy houses. The country’s thrown in tens of years ago situation», BelTA quotes the president of Kyrgyzstan.
However, Kurmanbek Bakiyev stressed that he was not going to «leave Kirghiz people to the bandits». «There is no force that can stop me, only death will stop me», the overthrown president said, ITAR-TASS informs.
In this regard, Kurmanbek Bakiyev called upon the international community not to recognize the provisional government of Kyrgyzstan headed by Rosa Otunbayeva and do not create a precedent for the «recognition of the gang as legitimate authority», according to NEWSru.com.
«I appeal to political leaders of the CIS. Our freedom and independence count less than two decades. Don’t retreat in the face of brute force. You are responsible for your own people», Kyrgyz leader said.
«The citizens of Kyrgyzstan, do not believe that you are alone, I’ll do everything to return Kyrgyzstan in constitutional field. I will not allow the bandits to determine the fate of the people. Kyrgyzstan will not be anyone’s colony, it will continue to build an independent democratic state», the overthrown president said, expressing deepest condolences to the relatives of the killed during the suppression of the riots.
