Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister Temir Sariyev Resigns Monday April 11,2016

Kyrgyz Prime Minister Temir Sariyev (52)resigned on Monday April 11,2016 after a parliamentary commission accused his cabinet of corruption, a move highlighting tensions between different factions of President Almazbek Atambayev’s supporters.

“Squabbles, rumors and gossip have upset the balance within the government,” Sariyev said. “The government’s work has stalled at such a difficult time.”

A commission set up by the ex-Soviet republic’s parliament said last week the government had broken the law, accusing it of having rigged a $100 million road construction tender to ensure it was given to a Chinese firm that lacked the required license.

Temir Sariyev, who has denied any wrongdoing, had asked Atambayev to sack Transport Minister Argynbek Malabayev, but Atambayev has refused to do so.

Temir Sariyev has run the Central Asian nation’s government since  May 2015, at the time when its economy has come under pressure from the recession in Russia and slowdowns in other neighboring countries such as China and Kazakhstan.

Social Democrats closely linked to Atambayev lead a coalition that dominates the parliament and also includes Kyrgyzstan, Onuguu-Progress and Ata Meken parties.

The coalition, which controls 80 out of 120 seats in the legislature, will propose a new prime minister if Atambayev accepts Sariyev’s resignation.

About Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia

Got independence from the Soviet Union on August 31,1991 as the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan is one of two former Soviet republics in Central Asia to retain Russian as an  Offical Language,Kazakhstan being the other

According to the 2015 estimat ,Kyrgyzstan has a population of 6 Million