On Tuesday he signed a decree to hold early parliamentary elections on December 16.
The next day he dismissed the government, saying: "The dismissal is not connected with the government's activities."
After signing the decree dissolving parliament, Bakiyev told the people that parliament's actions had "undermined the legal system of the state" and provoked "a crisis between the legislative and judicial authorities."
Under the new Constitution adopted in the referendum last Sunday, the 90-seat parliament will be elected from party lists for the first time in the country's history. A threshold of 5% has been set for parties to occupy seats in parliament.
The previous parliament was elected according to a single-mandate system and consisted of 75 deputies.
Although there are about 100 parties in Kyrgyzstan, none of them know how to fight for seats according to the new rules. Their situation will be further complicated by internal struggle for the top places on party lists.
The majority of these parties are little known to the public. Many of them are very small and leader-dependent.
The future of serving officials is also in question. Bakiyev has warned them: "All cabinet members must think hard. Maybe they should opt for a parliamentary career."
Any official, in any branch of government, who wishes to run for parliament must first resign, according to the republic's legislation.
The current Kyrgyz government will continue working for two months, until a new cabinet is formed. The party that wins more than 50% of seats in parliament will appoint the prime minister.
The interim government in Kyrgyzstan is facing challenging tasks. According to the national statistics committee, inflation has exceeded 10.7% this year, and international experts say the figure should be higher.
Local people do not need foreign experts to tell them that life has deteriorated - the prices of food and other products have soared this autumn. Bakiyev has proposed that state regulation of food supplies be strengthened. The Kyrgyz authorities also expect their neighbors to send humanitarian aid.
The public, worn out by soaring prices and political infighting, want to believe the president, who has promised to prevent a new slide into prolonged instability. Even the opposition views the results of the referendum as a victory for the president. Bakiyev quite simply left no choice to his opponents - but this does not mean that political unrest has been ruled out.
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