Bakyt Baketaev, a political scientist, commented on the opinions of foreign analysts regarding the recent personnel changes in Kyrgyzstan. He noted that the rapid and sharp reactions coming from abroad surprise him.
“It is especially amusing how quickly foreign 'experts' react. Yesterday, the head of the State National Security Committee was dismissed in Kyrgyzstan, and today, sitting somewhere abroad with a cup of coffee, an analyst has already managed to formulate his opinion. We, being here among the people, documents, and rumors, are still trying to figure things out, while they have already understood everything and made confident conclusions, as if they were personally monitoring the situation,” he noted.
In Baketaev's opinion, this is an “amazing talent” – being at a distance and lacking sufficient knowledge of the language, context, and traditions, yet making definitive conclusions based solely on the terms “democracy” and “authoritarianism.”
“Kyrgyzstan is a complex country with a rich history and difficult decisions. And foreign experts usually have a simple scheme: if something does not align with their views, then it is bad. If they were not asked, then we have a dictatorship. If the situation was not explained, then the truth is being hidden. It’s like a microwave instruction manual,” he added.
With irony, the political scientist remarked that in the future, these same experts might claim that Kyrgyzstan lacks “sovereign thinking.”
“Yes, especially when they have already decided everything for us,” Baketaev emphasized.
He also added that sometimes it seems that for some “experts,” the country itself is less important than merely having a reason for discussion.
“It doesn’t matter who suffered or benefited; the main thing is to quickly express a comment. So, yes, thank you for your concern, but perhaps we should sort things out ourselves, while you enjoy your coffee, update your manuals, and refrain from teaching us about life while we are still living it,” concluded Bakyt Baketaev.
It is worth noting that today several foreign political scientists, including from Russia, have already commented on the resignation of Tashiev and his deputies, offering their versions of the reasons and consequences of these personnel decisions.
