Kyrgyz referendum-reply to those who speak of state's collapse-PM.

27/6 Tass 59

BISHKEK, June 27 (Itar-Tass) - Head of the Kyrgyz interim government
Roza Otunbayeva participated in the referendum on a constitutional reform,
now in progress in the republic, Itar-Tass learnt at the press service of
the republican interim government.
According to the press service, she voted at polling station No. 289,
located at the building of the Osh State University. She had arrived in
the regional capital Osh this morning.
The press service stated that the cabinet head said while casting the
ballot that the present referendum confirms the republic's advance on the
way of all-round development. "The referendum is a graphic reply to those
who claim that the state is disintegrating," Otunbayeva said. "The state
exists, is developing and marching ahead: institutes of state authority
already start forming."
The place of Otunbayeva's voting was kept secret even from reporters
up to the last time for security reasons. Therefore, most of them had no
time to come to the polling station.
As many as 2,282 polling stations will be open in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday
between 08.00 and 20.00. More than 2.5 million voters will have to reply
"yes" or "no" to the three questions: do they agree with the appointment
of Otunbayeva as president of the transition period up to December
31,2011, do they support an idea of disbanding the Constitutional Court
and do they approve the proposed amendments to the Fundamental Law?
Given the referendum is a success, Kyrgyzstan will be the first
country in Central Asia with the parliamentary form of government. Some
200 representatives from foreign states and international organisations
are monitoring the voting.
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