Campaign. What else?

... In fact, "what else" is the main part, as it is becoming clearer on the second day of the official start of electoral campaigns. Ak Jol, the pary of the President, which has nothing else in it other than its association with Bakiev and all the governmental power, is seeing its way cleared by crude, blatant abuse of power toward guaranteed victory by landslide.
The minister of education - the 'shepherd' of all university and school system personnel - has been replaced; a less-than-vigorous yes-man was replaced by a much more dedicated yes-woman who already had been in that position before and left a very bitter taste in the mouth. The governor of Osh oblast, former opposition politician and recent 'convert', has been charged for some abuse, and replaced by a reliable person from the White House itself.
Today, the interim prime minister has been politely asked to step down. In a way, this one had to happen, because PM Atambaev is the leader of one of two main contender parties against Ak Jol. But still, with the minimal leverage that a prime minister has over his ministers and regional administrators, the sacking of him just a few weeks short of the moment when a new PM could come in fully legitimate, is very upsetting. Especially that Atambaev had been in a very busy schedule lately, and performing quite well in very difficult economic condition. Bakiev just did not have any reason to sack him except for clearing the way for his own party. Therefore, this is perhaps the most blatant use of admin-resurs one might imagine.
This is very sad, although perhaps, sadly, only so predictable. Atambaev and his party may not end up losing in this situation, after all. Atambaev has been asked to leave at the height of his performance. He was doing very well, and he was asked to leave - this is the bottom-line that ought to be clear to voters.
Another thought that crosses mind is, in near desperation, alas: probably it's time to give up any hopes on the present generation of decrepit Soviet partocrats-turned-"democrats" devoid of any higher aspirations. Their shackles of corruptedness and abject, narrow-minded self-seeking are perhaps of such kind as to be insurmountable, and the only hope is for them to get old and leave politics. But realistically, it is dangerous to submit to such thoughts. New generations must come in while the old one is still in. The change of generations is not on blocks, one comes in and the other goes out. It happens continuously. So, while the old still last, the real issue is for the fresh, younger minds not to become carbon-copies of the old - and that is a much more important issue, and very alarming, too.
In the meantime, I feel a growing anger inside. Which means I am not a total pessimist as yet.