Thursday, 02 February 2006

KYRGYZ PARLIAMENT NIXES PRESIDENT\'S COURT CHOICES

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By empty (2/2/2006 issue of the CACI Analyst)

With 38 votes against, Kyrgyzstan\'s parliament on 2 February rejected the candidacy of Sultangazy Kasymov to head the country\'s supreme court. Kasymov had been chief justice of the court since 1996, and President Kurmanbek Bakiev had resubmitted Kasymov\'s candidacy when his term expired. Deputy Ulukbek Ormonov said that \"new, young faces\" should come to the high court.
With 38 votes against, Kyrgyzstan\'s parliament on 2 February rejected the candidacy of Sultangazy Kasymov to head the country\'s supreme court. Kasymov had been chief justice of the court since 1996, and President Kurmanbek Bakiev had resubmitted Kasymov\'s candidacy when his term expired. Deputy Ulukbek Ormonov said that \"new, young faces\" should come to the high court. Deputies also voted down two other Bakiev choices: Ermek Sharsheev, proposed as a judge for an economic court in Issykkul Province; and Jyrgalbek Mamaev, proposed as a judge in the Aksu regional court of Issykkul Province. (akipress.org)
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