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There is word in Astana that Adilbek Dzhaksybekov, Head of Nazarbayev Administration, has handed in resignation due to health issues. They also say that Nazarbayev is much displeased with the work performance of the government and may appoint a new prime minister.
A war against corruption, abuse of positions and embezzlement of public funds, has reached a scope, where it is not out of place to mention Stalin-era purges. Even though branding the current situation as such would be a gross exaggeration, some resemblance with the year 1937 is still there.
Pressurizing opposition activists, arresting state officials… The situation in Kazakhstan is getting bleaker every day. There is a crisis on, and it seems that Akorda is trying to rebalance things but not for the purpose of shifting the power from the president to his successor. Their goal is to preserve the status quo.
The Kazakh authorities believe last year’s property legalization campaign was a success. However, to achieve it, the government had to rework drastically the initial conditions of it.
Marat Tazhin’s return to Nazarbayev Administration has attracted everyone’s attention in Kazakhstan and abroad. Moreover, one can even call it a sensation in no small part due to the sad fate of Tazhin’s predecessor. Baglan Maylybayev had lost not only his post but also his freedom on a charge so unexpected for such a high level official.
Nazarbaev’s third modernization’s latest priority has been labeled ‘institutional reforms, security and fight against corruption’. This part of elbasy’s message to the people of Kazakhstan consists mostly of requests to the government and institutions subordinate to the head of the state. Let’s see if they have a chance of being fulfilled.
