In Kyrgyzstan, lawmakers have voted to lift the immunity of a former president, paving the way for a prosecution that could provoke a political crisis in the Central Asian state.<br />''<br />''Prosecutors accuse 62-year-old Almazbek Atambayev of making illegal land purchases and of corruption, but he enjoyed immunity from criminal prosecution as a former head of state.<br />''<br />''Kyrgyzstan's parliament voted 103 to six in favour of lifting that protection. <br />''<br />''<br />