Kyrgyz youth groups have demanded representation...

Kommersant daily said the youth groups, who were the main driving force behind the Kyrgyz uprisings that caused the overthrow of the country"s government in early April, have accused the interim government of power usurpation.

"All the loud statements and promises of the interim government leaders are just empty words," the paper quoted the statement of a youth group as saying. "The interim government said it would work with the youth on the development of the country, but it turns out they aren"t even interested in what young people have to say."

Kommersant cited leader of "April 7" youth movement Ermek Mamyrkanov as saying that the interim government should report on the work they have done in their first month in power and include the "pure and professional" youth in the ruling bodies.

Youth organizations also demanded that the age threshold for presidential elections be lowered.

"Currently, you can only become president if you are over 35," a youth

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