Kyrgyzstan election: Protesters storm parliament over vote-rigging claims
Groups close to the president have been accused of vote-buying and voter intimidation - claims international monitors say are"credible" and a cause for"serious concern".
Opposition candidates also called on the Central Electoral Commission to cancel the results of the election. They first used force to disperse protesters in the main square, but as the crowds moved into other streets in Bishkek, police continued to go after them. This is what triggered the police response. The police had said that they wouldn't interfere in the protests as long as they stayed peaceful - but this was seen as a provocative act.
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