Deposed President Loses Special Privileges
From Times Wire Reports
Parliament voted to strip ousted President Askar A. Akayev of special privileges as the first president of independent Kyrgyzstan, further diminishing the status of the leader forced to flee to Russia by a popular uprising.
Lawmakers again failed to vote on his resignation, postponing a decision until Monday.
Since Wednesday, parliament has debated the terms of Akayev’s resignation, with some lawmakers saying he should be impeached.
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