Kyrgyzstan s Former Kingmaker Matraimov Brought Home As Enemy Of The State globalsecurity.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from globalsecurity.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Raimbek Matraimov, an ex-customs official accused of stealing millions of dollars from Kyrgyzstan, was once a notorious powerbroker. But he’s wanted for allegedly plotting to take out top officials in President Sadyr Japarov’s government and has now been extradited from Azerbaijan.
Last year, Kyrgyz journalist Ablai (not his real name) was hired by a parliamentary candidate, five days before the November 2021 elections, to help promote his campaign on social media.