First Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Omurbek Babanov, which his opponents accuse of corruption, has decided to temporarily resign. It is reported by AKI.
He said that in connection with these allegations should be conducted investigating deputy. At the time of the investigation Babanov, respectively, is planning to cease to perform their duties.
Request for a temporary resignation Babanov sent the prime minister Atambaev. He is reported to have granted this request. Babanov, by decision of the prime minister, suspended from work for one month.
Statement Babanov was made a day prior to consideration of no confidence in the vice-premier in parliament. For the no-confidence vote were made by an official opposition factions, Ata-Meken (Fatherland) and Ar-Namys (Dignity), as well as the fraction of Ata-Jurt (Fatherland), which is part of the ruling coalition .
Omurbek Babanov, who is the leader of the ruling parties (the Republic party), some time ago, was accused of the scandal surrounding the largest mobile operator in Kyrgyzstan – the company Alfa Telecom operating under the brand MegaCom. Opposition accused him of extorting money from Russia Investor MegaCom. Claims against Babanov was supported by the State Duma of the Russian Federation, reacted to the actions of the Kyrgyz authorities in relation to the Russian investor (as previously reported, after the revolt in Kyrgyzstan in 2010 the new government nationalized 49 percent of the shares MegaCom, with the remainder controlled by Russian investor , was arrested).
With accusations against Babanov made, and former Attorney General of Kyrgyzstan Kubatbek Baibolov, recently sent into retirement. He said that one reason for his dismissal was the investigation of the extortion of money from MegaCom. According to Baibolov, engaged in extortion slave Babanov – Director of the Fund's management of nationalized property Dair Kenekeev.
Baibolov was dismissed in late March by the decision of the interim Kyrgyz President Otunbayeva (the prosecutor put the blame that his wife is engaged in the business, sold real estate company, affillirovannoy with Alfa Telecom). The decision on the resignation of Attorney General in the press was seen as a victory Babanov and his entourage in the conflict.
However, shortly after Babanov opponents in parliament announced the consideration of no confidence in the vice-premier.