The appeal from the leader of the Ulut Birimdigi political party came in response to President Sadyr Japarov's statement regarding the risks of attempts to provoke interethnic clashes in southern Kyrgyzstan. Myrzakmatov emphasized that citizens must exercise maximum vigilance and immediately inform law enforcement agencies of any suspicious calls or actions.
Experience of past clashes
The former mayor recalled tragic events that have already occurred in the country. According to him, he personally dealt with the consequences of interethnic conflicts during his tenure in Osh.
"In 2010, I held the position of Mayor of Osh and I know well what bloody clashes are like"
Myrzakmatov expressed concern that radical forces and political groups seeking to destabilize the situation could become more active ahead of elections. However, he noted that organizing a large-scale conflict is practically impossible without external support, and local incidents can be suppressed by law enforcement agencies.
Pattern or coincidence
In his appeal, the politician used an Eastern proverb to emphasize the seriousness of the situation and the importance of preventing a third such occurrence in the country's history.
From the document
"Eastern peoples have a proverb: 'If something happens for the first time, it is an accident; if it happens a second time, it is a coincidence; but if it happens a third time, it is a pattern'"
