Nurzhan Altaev was given a 10-year sentence earlier this month, and another opposition leader, Marat Zhylanbaev, is expected to see a similar sentence soon.
Nurzhan Altaev and Marat Zhylanbaev are different types of opposition figures one from outside the system, the other a formal official. But the message of Kazakh authorities to any would-be government opponent appears to be the same: No candidates need apply for this position.
Nurzhan Altaev and Marat Zhylanbaev are different types of opposition figures one from outside the system, the other a formal official. But the message of Kazakh authorities to any would-be government opponent appears to be the same: No candidates need apply for this position.