If there was a one simple answer for the question, then that would be - “Uzbeks have not tasted one fruit “freedom” yet, like other Central Asian countries”.
From Caucasus to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan they all tasted freedom. Except Caucasus, all former Soviet countries tasted the fruit, called freedom, when it was still raw. […]

This is an article which was published on the Uzbek language blog some time ago and I was planning to translate it. But for some reason it was getting late and late…
I always wonder if Karimov ever wonders whether he is wrong and ever wants to step back and take the right step. […]