Kyrgyz president slams 'unconstitutional coup d'etat'

BISHKEK - Kyrgyzstan's deposed president Askar Akayev Friday slammed the ouster of his regime as an "unconstitutional coup d'etat," Kyrgyz and Russian media reported.
"An unconstitutional coup d'etat has occurred in the republic. A group of irresponsible political adventurists and conspirators embarked on the criminal path of grabbing power by force," Akayev said in a message sent to a Kyrgyz news agency.
"The rumors about my resignation are not true," he said.