Janysh Bakiyev

Janysh Bakiyev is the current head of the Service of State Guard and former First Deputy Chairman of the National Security Service in the Government of Kyrgyzstan and the younger brother of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. [http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2006/12/5A3561FC-7F9D-4F22-B528-4111B22A7526.html Kyrgyz President's Brother Sues Parliament] RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty]

Dooronbek Sadyrbayev, a member of the Supreme Council, told the Council on 18 December 2006 that Bakiyev filed a lawsuit against the Parliament resolution passed on 22 September 2006 that implised he framed opposition politician Omurbek Tekebayev of a crime.

In the summer of 2008 his son Asylbek Saliev successfully sued two independent newspapers 'De Facto' and 'Alibi' for libel and was awarded one million soms (approx.35 thousand USD) from each in compensation.

Kyrgyz politicians regularly accuse Janysh Bakiyev of manipulating the law enforcement agencies' illegal operations against the opposition and being the strong hand for his president brother.

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