DUSHANBE, March 20, Asia-Plus -- “I have familiarized myself with a statement of the leader of the Social-Democratic Party, Mr. Rahmatillo Zoirov, about their intention to hold a demonstration in Khorog on April 8,” said the GBAO police directorate chief Abdullo Navjuvanov.  “If relevant bodies of state power being based on Tajikistan’s legislation do not give permission for holding the rally we will have to use force.”  

He further added that if organizers of the rally get appropriate permission the police officers will maintain public order at the rally site.  

We will recall that the SDPT intends to hold a demonstration in Khorog, Gorno Badakhshan on April 8 to protest ignorance of Constitution’s regulations.  This was remarked at a press conference hosted by the SDPT in Dushanbe on March 18.  During the press conference, it was noted that the SDPT regional organization for Gorno Badakhshan made a special statement on this subject on March 13.