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The Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev |
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has refused to admit defeat after his political opponents |
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dissolved parliament and demanded his resignation. |
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Latest reports from the capital Bishkek |
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say there was heavy shooting as night fell. |
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From Bishkek, Richard Galpin now reports. |
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After the bloodshed yesterday, |
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this morning the main leaders of the opposition announced |
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they've taken control of the country, |
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forming a temporary government |
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and dissolving parliament. |
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But at a news conference here in the capital, |
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they admitted there were concerns |
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that the president was trying to rally his supporters |
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in the south of the country |
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in order to fight back. |
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The opposition wanted him to resign immediately, |
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but Mr.Bakiyev has told BBC |
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he has no intention of quitting |
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and still considers himself to be president. |