ELECTIONS 2005



SECOND WEEKLY REPORT
(7 February - 13 February 2005)

Bishkek
PRINTED MEDIA
Vechernij Bishkek (daily newspaper)
News items on the candidates contain: K. Bakiev - 381 lines (62.7 %), B. Begaliev - 186 lines (30.6 %), I. Jalilov - 40 lines (6.5 %). Total: 607 lines on 3 candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections is distributed as follows: information on the voters - 695 lines (71 %), CEC information - 279 lines (29 %),
Tone of the published items. Negative information: K. Bakiev - 381 lines. Positive information: B. Begaliev - 186 lines.
Advertisement items on the candidates: none.
MSN (private newspaper)
News items on the candidates contain: A. Pronenko - 500 lines (26.0 %), O. Zhuravlev - 500 lines (26.0 %), B. Akaeva - 300 lines (11.9 %), J. Eshenkulov - 200 lines (10.4 %), B. Begaliev - 200 lines (10.4 %), O. Malyevannaya - 120 lines (6.2 %), M. Mukashev - 100 lines (5.2 %). Total: 1920 lines on 7 candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections is distributed as follows: information on the voters - 1155 lines (97 %), CEC information- 37 lines (3 %). Total: 1192 lines.
Tone of the published items. Negative information: O. Zhuravlev - 500 lines, B. Akaeva - 300 lines, B. Begaliev - 200 lines, J. Eshenkulov - 200 lines. Positive tone: M. Mukashev - 100 lines, A. Pronenko - 500 lines, O. Malyevannaya - 120 lines.
Advertisement items on the candidates: K. Sherimkulov - 500 lines (59 %), M. Mukashev - 300 lines (35 %), J. Jeksheev - 50 lines (6 %). Total: 850 lines on 3 candidates.
GOVERNMENT NEWSPAPERS
(Slovo Kyrgyzstana, Kyrgyz Tuusu, Erkintoo)
News items on the candidates contain: K. Bakiev - 140 lines (71.6 %), A. Erkebaev - 40 lines (20.5 %), L. Komissarova - 15 lines (7.6 %). Total: 195 lines on 3 candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections is distributed as follows: information on a meeting with OSCE ambassadors - 50 lines (1.9 %), information from the Government - 90 lines (3.4 %), CEC information - 750 lines (28.9 %), articles about the voters - 500 lines (19.3 %). Total: 2590 lines.
Tone of the published items. Information about K. Bakiev features a negative tone - 140 lines. Positive tone: L. Komissarova (15 lines) and A. Erkebaev (40 lines). The newspaper Slovo Kyrgyzstana (of 10 February 2005) published a negative item on the opposition and the leaders of the human rights movement - 300 lines. In the items on behalf of the voters 406 lines sound negative as regards the opposition leaders.
Advertisement items on the candidates: Almazbek Aliev - 500 lines (48 %), Sadyr Japarov - 500 lines (48 %), S. Mederov - 30 lines (3 %), A. Salymbekov - 10 lines (1%). Total: 1040 lines on 4 candidates.
PRIVATE NEWSPAPERS (15 publications)
In the news items the candidates are mentioned as follows: M. Aibalaev - 15 lines (1.5 %), K. Baibolov - 50 lines (5.1 %), S. Beishenaliev - 25 lines (2.5%), T. Umetalieva - 10 lines (1.0 %), N. Tuleev - 20 lines (2.0 %), V. Tolokontsev - 40 lines (4.1 %), V. Dil' - 30 lines (3.0 %), A. Mambetalieva - 20 lines (2.0 % ), D. Kendirbaeva - 200 lines (20.6 %), N. Kasiev - 30 lines (3.0 %), M. Eshimkanov - 150 lines (15.4%), R. Jeenbekov - 250 lines (25.7 %), J. Eshenkulov - 15 lines (1.5 %), D. Sadyrbaev - 25 lines (2.5 %), O. Bezborodova - 80 lines (8.2 %). Total: 970 lines on 15 candidates.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections is represented as follows: information on the voters - 1009 lines (18.0 %), information from the power structures - 40 lines (0.7 %), from political parties and movements - 50 lines (0.8 %), statements of the KR President A. Akaev - 350 lines (6.2 %), information from NGOs - 950 lines (16.9 %), CEC information - 1900 lines (33.9 %), from the media - 700 lines (12.5 %), from the Ombudsman - 600 lines (10.7 %). Total: 5599 lines.
Tone of the published items. A negative tone is featured in the information on 8 candidates: M. Aibalaev - 25 lines, V. Dil' - 30 lines, D. Sadyrbaev - 25 lines, J. Eshenkulov - 15 lines, O. Bezborodova - 80 lines, M. Eshimkanov - 150 lines, V. Tolokontsev - 40 lines, S. Beishenaliev - 25 lines. A negative tone is contained in the publication on the statement of A. Akaev - 100 lines (citations), in information from the voters - 880 lines (criticism of the head of state and the authorities), in items on the media - 260 lines (criticism of the electioneering-related situation).
Advertisement items on the candidates: E. Bulekbaev - 500 lines (9.5 %), Ashirkul uulu Toktorbek - 750 lines (14.3 %), T. Orozbaev - 280 lines (5.3 %), B. Maripov - 800 lines (15.3 %), M. Kaiypov - 280 lines (5.3 %), T. Madiyarov - 250 lines (4.7 %), B. Bukasheva - 500 lines (9.5%), Sh. Sadybakasova - 1000 lines (19.1 %), T. Akmatbaev - 600 lines (11.5%), A. Sooronbaev - 250 lines (4.7 % ). Total: 5210 lines on 10 candidates.
The candidates used the following newspapers in their entirety for advertisement:
A. Maliev - Respublika newspaper (issue of 07 February, 32 pages, circulation: 1500 copies)
K. Isaev - Kyrgyz Rukhu newspaper (special issue of 08 February, 8 pages, 4000 copies)
K. Orozaliev - Kyrgyz Rukhu newspaper (special issue of 08 February, 8 pages, 5000 copies)
S. Japarov - Rukh KG newspaper (issue of 10 February, 4 pages, 10000 copies)
B. Mamaseitova - Rukh KG newspaper (issue of 10 February, 4 pages, 5000 copies)
S. Mederov - Slovo Kyrgyzstana newspaper (special issue of 07 February, 4 pages, circulation not specified).


RUSSIAN NEWSPAPERS IN THE KR (Rossijskaya Gazeta, Komsomol'skaya Pravda, Moskovskij Komsomolets, Argumenty i Fakty)

The news items feature an interview about only one candidate. This is B. Akaeva - 550 lines in Argumenty i Fakty newspaper (No. 6, 08 February 2005); the item is not formatted as an advertisement item.
Information on the subjects involved in the elections is presented as follows: information on the meeting of the KR President A. Akaev with the heads of industrial facilities - 100 lines in Rossijskaya Gazeta (of 11 February 2005), a paragraph on the scandal at a meeting with the voters - 20 lines in Rossijskaya Gazeta (of 11 February 2005), information on the dispute between the Ombudsman, T. Bakir uulu, with the CEC chair, S. Imanbaev, regarding the right to supervision of the elections by Ombudsman's representatives - 70 lines in Komsomol'skaya Pravda newspaper (of 09 February 2005) and 60 lines in Moskovskij Komsomolets newspaper (of 09 February 2005). Total: 250 lines.
Tone of the published items. The interview with B. Akaeva is presented in a positive tone.
Advertisement items feature 2 candidates: V. Dil' - 400 lines in Rossijskaya Gazeta (of 08 February 2005), A. Kunakunova - 1000 lines in Komsomol'skaya Pravda v Kyrgyzstane newspaper (of 11 February 2005).


Comments on the Printed Media of Bishkek section
The political organization entitled People's Movement of Kyrgyzstan has published an appeal to the voters in 100 lines (Respublika newspaper of 09 February 2005) urging them to come to the elections and not to let the governing authority to deceive them again.
A group of organizations, Civil Solidarity for Fair Elections, has published an appeal to the voters in 200 lines (Aalam newspaper of 08 February 2005) urging them to be proactive and show fairness in electing the deputies.