The former Soviet republic has been rocked by continuing problems since President Kurmanbek Bakiyev came to power in popular protests known as the 2005 "tulip revolution". The opposition has vehemently criticized him this year for failing to pursue constitutional reform and curb corruption.
The opposition For Reforms, which comprises more than 20 political parties and movements, said the country's leadership should fulfill their demands by November 2, when the opposition plans to start the demonstration.
"If the authorities fail to fulfill our demands by November 2, the rally participants will not demand constitutional reforms or a meeting with the president," parliamentarian Temir Sariyev said. "We will demand only the resignation of [President Kurmanbek] Bakiyev and [Prime Minister Felix] Kulov."
He also said the opposition in the former Soviet republic would seek to use the national television and electronic media to announce its demands.
The Kyrgyz opposition organized a similar protest on May 27, urging the authorities to carry out a constitutional reform, curb corruption and dismiss a number of senior officials.
Almazbek Atabayev, the leader of the Social-Democratic Party said the compromise with the authorities was possible. "The more people support us, the more chance there is of finding a compromise," he said.
Representatives of the opposition also said provocations and clashes were possible during the rally, but denied that the meeting was seeking the president's overthrow.
"We will demand [his] voluntary resignation," said Omurbek Tekebayev, a former parliamentary speaker who gave up his job to join the opposition earlier this year. "The authorities have time to fulfill our demands."
Parliament issued a statement September 22 urging Bakiyev to form a coalition government to control the security services and carry out constitutional reform immediately. The security services came into the spotlight after they were accused of planting heroin in the baggage of Tekebayev before he traveled to Poland earlier this month. The authorities there released the opposition leader after they said he had fallen victim to an intrigue and the heads of the Kyrgyz security service promptly resigned, though they pleaded no knowledge of any plot.
Some political experts have said Bakiyev has already fulfilled most opposition demands. He submitted a new draft constitution to the parliament and dismissed a number of top officials after the May rally.
