Photo – “Я не верю” (I Do Not Believe) movement members, who were arrested during the demonstration in front of the White House on December 18, 2007. Young activists together with several non-governmental organizations demonstrated against the results of the parliamentary elections held on December 06, 2007.

One of the leaders of I Do Not Believe movement Mirsulzhan Namazaliev (first from the right) told us that the aims and goals of the demonstration was to express their unwillingness to accept the results of the parliamentary elections that were held with severe violations in the favor of the current government, i.e. “Ak Jol” pro-presidential party that was created just about two months prior to the elections.”

The same day, the movement members were arrested by the police and detained for 5 hours until their identities were verified. Later, on December 21, the movement members were tried and sentenced to clean public places from the snow.

Member of the movement I Do Not Believe demonstrated in front of the Jogorku Kenesh (parliament house) on January 28, 2008. It even did not look like a demonstration. Young people just stood talking to each other in front of the Jogorku Kenesh building with I Do Not Believe stickers on their clothes. However, they were again arrested by police. They were tried on January 30. Mirsulzhan Namazaliev, one of the leaders of the movement and who is an originator of the slogan, was fined for 2000 som (55USD).

Newspaper Beliy Parakhod reports that the members of the movement I Do Not Believe will organize a peaceful demonstration on Valentine’s Day (February 14, 2008) named “I Love You, Kyrgyzstan!”. We hope that they wont be arrested this time.

P.S. News Agency 24.kg reports that I Do Not Believe movement members soon will play a football match with the representatives of law enforcement bodies of the country. Is it a sign of friendship or another way of demonstration?