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Kyrgyz political crisis deepens Kyrgyz political crisis deepens
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Kyrgyzstan's government has rejected moves by the opposition to rewrite the constitution.Kyrgyzstan's government has rejected moves by the opposition to rewrite the constitution.
A government statement accused opposition MPs of "an open attempt at seizing power", after they tabled an emergency session of parliament. A government statement accused opposition MPs of "an open attempt at seizing power", after they held an emergency session of parliament.
The opposition wants to curb some of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's powers. The opposition wants to curb some of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's powers and has led five days of protests.
Opposition supporters have been holding days of street protests, accusing the president of failing to deliver the democratic reforms he promised. President Bakiyev warned that he could dissolve parliament if a political solution could not be found.
MPs sat in emergency session overnight to sign the constitution, which hands some presidential powers to parliament. "I have not set myself the goal of dissolving parliament," he told a news conference.
But it was unclear whether they had the two-thirds of votes needed to make the document legitimate, because of a boycott by pro-government MPs. "But I have such a constitutional right and of course if contradictions between the legislature and the executive continues what will I have left to do? I cannot watch such an orgy."
The government called the meeting "nothing other than an open attempt at seizing power through anti-constitutional means". Ongoing protests
Opposition MPs sat in emergency session overnight to sign a new constitution, which hands some presidential powers to parliament.
On Monday, they accused the president of pushing the country into a political deadlock after he failed to arrive at parliament, as promised, to present a new constitution.
President Bakiyev is under pressure to introduce reforms
Instead, President Bakiyev sent suggestions for several amendments - which were rejected by the opposition.
But it was unclear whether the emergency session had the two-thirds of votes needed to make the document legitimate, because of a boycott by pro-government MPs.
The government in a statement called the meeting "nothing other than an open attempt at seizing power through anti-constitutional means".
Meanwhile protests outside government buildings in central Bishkek have entered their sixth day.Meanwhile protests outside government buildings in central Bishkek have entered their sixth day.
Many demonstrators who had been camped outside the presidential administration were reported to have left, although the opposition said it would step up its action later on Tuesday morning. Numbers were reported to have dwindled overnight, but the opposition said it would step up its action later on Tuesday.
They are calling for President Kurmanbek Bakiyev himself to resign, saying he has failed to introduce the reforms he pledged following his election in 2005. Protesters are calling for President Kurmanbek Bakiyev himself to resign, saying he has failed to introduce the reforms he pledged following his election in 2005.