Week 9: Political Campain in Kyrgyzstan

In Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan a crucial election took place on Sunday. The people of Asia are seeking new political answers because their country has been in turmoil for the past year. The people just want peace. Many people are worried that the political election will expose the ethnic division in Bishkek. After violence in April 2010, ethnic division has occured between the Krgyz and Uzbeks whick has lead to nearly 500 death. The campaing is stiff between the north and south. Candidates have said that they will reject any results that they consider to be illegitimate.  Kyrgyszstans willl soon have close ties to Russia. Leaders have pledged to join Russian unions with Kazakhstan and Bekarus. A large number of Kyrgyz make money in Russia and send it back to support their families.
This is an exampe of ethnic political division because the north and the south are divided between the Krgyz and Uzbeks. One ethnicity will benefit from the election,. The politicians also have control because if they don't win they could immediately say that the results have been tampered with. This election isn't going to relieve the citizens of the problems but further cause issues. Which ever candidate that wins, ethnicity will benefit the most from it. The U.S. and Russia are largely involved with the political campaign. They are monitoring the votes to make sure that the campaign is legit. This doesn't help the violence between ethnicities. Since the violence in April 2010, Kyrgyzstan hasn't had a political election based on the violence against politicians last year.