Tynychbek Abdymalikovich Akmatbayev (russian: Тынычбек Абдымаликович Акматбаев; January 30, 1962 – October 20, 2005) was a member of parliament in

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. ...

and head of the parliamentary law enforcement committee. Akmatbayev was killed by inmates (Aziz Batukayev) at the Moldavanovka prison on October 20, 2005, while investigating unrest at the prison northwest of

Bishkek Bishkek ( ky, Бишкек), ), formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. The region surrounds the city, although the city itself is not part of ...

. Akmatbayev's killing prompted prison guards to pull out of Moldavanovka and other prisons, leaving inmates in control. The death of Akmatbayev was the third killing of a Kyrgyz MP since the Tulip Revolution in March 2005. Akmatbayev's brother, Ryspek, led public accusations that the prime minister,

Felix Kulov Felix Sharshenbayevich Kulov (russian: Феликс Шаршенбаевич Кулов; ky, Феликс Шаршенбаевич (Шаршенбай уулу) Кулов, Feliks Sharshenbayevich (Sharshenbay uulu) Kulov; born 29 October 1948) ...

, might have been linked to the killing. Kulov denied the allegation. Less than a year after his death, his brother Rysbek Akmatbayev was killed on 10 May 2006 in a drive-by shooting.

References

"Mutinous prisoners kill Kyrgyz MP"
''Al Jazeera'', October 21, 2005, retrieved December 22, 2005.
"Kyrgyz killing raises mafia fears"
by Malcolm Haslett, ''BBC News'', October 25, 2005, retrieved December 22, 2005.
"Kyrgyz jail unrest claims lives"
''BBC News'', November 1, 2005, retrieved December 22, 2005. 1962 births 2005 deaths 2005 crimes in Kyrgyzstan 2000s murders in Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstani murder victims People murdered in Kyrgyzstan People murdered by Russian-speaking organized crime Kyrgyzstani legislators {{Kyrgyzstan-politician-stub