Organizational meeting of the Ak-Jol party in Bishkek on October 15 elected President Kurmanbek Bakiyev its leader.

"Ak-Jol is not a party of the powers-that-be or bosses," Bakiyev said. "It is a party of workers and men of action." The president believes that Ak-Jol should concentrate on creative activity and return of morals and decency to the country, and calls for proclaiming corruption number one public enemy.

The meeting passed a resolution centered around the president's program speech and his views on the future activity of Ak-Jol.

Ak-Jol went through the registration formalities with unbelievable speed that same day. After half-a-day leadership, Bakiyev stepped down as the Ak-Jol leader as soon as the official registration was obtained.

Establishment of the party, its organizational meeting, and registration therefore took but a single day.

Bakiyev had suggested establishment of a presidential party, one that would make Kyrgyzstan an advanced democracy, in his address to the nation this September. Ever ready to please the powers-that-be, some celebrities (actors, scientists, athletes) promptly established the Movement For Constitutional Reforms and Development three days later. The movement in question initiated establishment of the Ak-Jol party yesterday.

Bishkek needs a strong political party because of the referendum on the new Constitution and Code of Election scheduled to take place in Kyrgyzstan on October 21. The referendum was initiated by Bakiyev himself. If the president has his way, the next parliament will be formed by party lists and the winning party will set up the Cabinet and appoint the prime minister.

Analysts point out that the parliament will be disbanded with adoption of the new Constitution. The presidential party will certainly carry the day in the snap parliamentary election that may take place in the country before the year is over.