Editor’s note: Ata-Jurt leader Kamchibek Tashiyev claims that he was targeted for assassination by the Kyrgyz government, “[although] it’s rather curious that… [the assassins] were defeated by unarmed guard,” writes neweurasia’s Marat in this review of the post-election situation. “Either Tashiyev is exaggerating, or Dushebayev should get rid of such ‘spec-op officers’.”

This week’s top story occurred closer to its end: at around 1730 hours (1130 GMT) on 23 October, “50 special service officers” have allegedly attacked the currently leading parliamentary party’s member at his house near Bishkek. The member in question is the pre-election campaign’s most scandalous figure – Kamchibek Tashiyev, who promised to return the ousted president back to power. Tashiyev accuses the head of the head of the Soviet KGB inheritor—the State National Security Service—that is Keneshbek Duyshebayev, of staging an assassination attempt. It is rather curious to hear from Tashiyev that “the armed spec-op officers” wanted to assassinate him but were defeated by unarmed guards at his house. Not only that, but they managed to wrestle some of them down and get hold of “four guns and an ID of special services.” Either Tashiyev is exaggerating, or Dushebayev should get rid of such “spec-op officers”.

Dushebayev was quick to respond saying his office was not interested in Tashiyev’s house but in a drug trade-related operation. Dushebayev says Tashiyev was “trying to gain dubious political points”.

Since the story is a big one, the president got involved ordering all related state agencies to investigate into the case. So the case is now considered by the military prosecutor’s office.

Another story capturing attention this week was ex-President Kurmanbek Bakiyev’s interview. In it, Bakiyev shares his thoughts, along other issues, about the parliamentary coalition: Ata-Jurt and Ar-Namys. Well, makes sense because both parties share the idea of returning to the presidential form of governances, both pledged allegiance to the Kremlin before the elections and Feliks Kulov joined Tashiyev in saying Dushebayev was to be blamed for the Tashiyev-related incident. As a side note, Bakiyev does not hide his negative attitude towards Ata-Meken Party Leader Omurbek Tekebayev who ended up being a minority in the parliament of his own design.

While the air is getting hot around those who overcame the 5% barrier to join the parliament, those who did not still continue staging and organizing rallies demanding to (1) cancel the elations and/or at least (2) recount the votes at the Central Electoral Committee.

As is widely known, Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev does not like the “catastrophic” idea of a parliamentary country in Kyrgyzstan. Howsoever, he appointed a special envoy for developing ties with Kyrgyzstan, Vladimir Rushaylo, who was received by the leader of SDPK Almazbek Atambayev to discuss… the parliamentary coalition in Kyrgyzstan. Did Medvedev change his mind which suggested “new geographic constructions” could appear on the area now known as Kyrgyzstan should the government press with the parliamentary elections?

Continuing the “Russian events” in the country, it is noteworthy that a Russian university in Osh in cooperation with the Russian consulate there hosted an international conference entitled “The Russian World is an Imperative for Unification”. It is vague when it comes to whether the university branch (and the consulate) wants to unite ethnic Russians in Kyrgyzstan or wants to unite Kyrgyz citizens with Russia…

Talking about the south, another noteworthy event has taken place in Jalal-Abad where journalists were shown the houses being constructed for those who lost their homes during the June events. Some fear the homes will be granted to those who do not deserve.