Protesters ransack building, free jailed political critics and begin appointing people to crucial civic roles as the embattled President says he is prepared to annul the contentious results of a recent election.
Minister replaced, government building ransacked
Burnt-out cars littered Bishkek, the capital, on Tuesday morning local time after protesters took control of the main government building, known as the White House, which briefly caught fire before emergency services put out the blaze.Debris from inside, including government papers and office furniture, was strewn outside after protesters ransacked parts of it.
Western observers said the election, which appeared to have handed most seats to two establishment parties supporting closer links between the former Soviet republic and Russia, had been marred by vote-buying.Police broke up one protest late on Monday, but demonstrators later returned to Bishkek's central square and broke into the White House, which houses both the President and Parliament, local news websites reported.
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