Kyrgyzstan ? The Kyrgyz president gave in Monday to opposition demands to fire key law enforcement officials but refused calls to resign even as thousands protested and police guarding his headquarters switched over to the demonstrators’ side.

Early today, opposition lawmakers had an extraordinary Parliament session and voted on a new draft constitution that would trim President Kurmbanbek Bakiyev’s powers.

But it was unclear what legal weight their move would carry because only a minority of 39 lawmakers attended.

There was no mention of an impeachment motion, which opposition legislators had said they would demand at the session. Impeachment and other legislative business require the support of two-thirds of the 75-seat legislature.