Kyrgyzstan: election campaigning co-opts Islam
- Written by Timur Toktonaliev
BISHKEK (TCA) — The following article by Timur Toktonaliev, originally published by The Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR), explores the ways politicians are using religious discourse to appeal to the electorate in Kyrgyzstan, as the country is preparing for the presidential election scheduled for October 15, 2017: