Candidate alleges violations in Kyrgyzstan presidential vote, but says ‘people have made their choice’
- Written by TCA
BISHKEK (TCA) — Speaking at a news conference on October 16, Omurbek Babanov, the main rival of Sooronbai Jeenbekov, the winning candidate in the October 15 presidential election in Kyrgyzstan, said the voting was marred by violations but suggested he would not mount a challenge of the official result, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.