State commission set up to investigate Koi-Tash events

AKIPRESS.COM - The state commission has been set up to investigate the situation in Koi-Tash village on August 7-8, 2019. The respective order was signed by Prime Minister Muhamedkaliy Abilgaziyev. The commission was set up with with the purpose of impartial and comprehensive study of the situation and to comply with the resolution of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan of August 8.
The state commission was allowed a month to study the situation and prepare a report with findings that should be submitted to the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan then.
Atambayev was detained by police on August 8 and charged with corruption after second storming of his house in Koi-Tash. The first storming by SWAT soldiers on August 7 left dozens injured and 1 national security task force officer dead.
The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan stripped Atambayev of his immunity from prosecution on June 27. Atambayev is accused of illegal freeing of crime boss Aziz Batukayev from prison, concealment of income, corruption, power abuse. Atambayev slammed the parliament and denied all accusations. He said earlier that he will resist his arrest attempts and dismissed all police summons.