Kyrgyzstan: Former beacon of democracy now on the verge of authoritarianism?

Kyrgyzstan is a former Soviet republic in Central Asia, and was once hailed as a stronghold of democracy in a region where dictatorships abound.
The incumbent president, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, came to power in 2005's Tulip Revolution. The Tulip Revolution took the form of a nonviolent coup against then-President Askar Akayev, who was perceived to have gone down the path of authoritarianism. The article below suggests that Bakiyev himself may now be turning his back on democracy.

http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2009/07/22/kyrgyzstan_to_hold_presidential_election/