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Kazakhstan: State of emergency declared after tens of thousands demonstrate against government Israel today

2022-01-05T00:49:03.982Z


Protesters protest dramatic rise in fuel prices across the country, in the midst of a low-temperature Kazakh winter • Following the outbreak of the most significant protests since 1997, the government has withdrawn from raising fuel prices in the country


Tens of thousands of people protested tonight (Tuesday) against rising gas prices and government stalemate in Nursultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, after several days of rage demonstrations that rocked the West Asian country rich in oil.

It is the largest protest in the country since gaining independence in 1997 and includes riots in the country's largest city, Almaty, where the government has declared a state of emergency for two weeks to deal with the situation.

Protesters are protesting a dramatic rise in fuel prices across the country, in the midst of a low-temperature Kazakh winter.

After the outbreak of significant protests, the government withdrew from raising fuel prices in the country.

Demonstrators called on former president Norsultan Nazarbayev to relinquish his influence on state institutions and protested against incumbent President Kasim Jumert Tokayev, who has been in power since 2018. Demonstrators called "go home old" in reference to the president and demanded elections.

In videos uploaded to the country's social networks, thousands are seen marching through the streets of the capital Norsultan shouting rage.

Protest demonstrations very quickly turned into huge riots in the largest city in the state of Almaty, with young people furiously storming police vehicles and setting many of them on fire.

Protesters also stormed a checkpoint set up by the army in Almaty and tried to remove military armor.

As mentioned, due to a protest that erupted in the city of Almaty, the government declared a state of emergency in the city for a period of two weeks.

In response, the government mobilized a huge police force to quell the protest, and unverified reports suggest that the forces used live fire to evacuate the riots.

Dozens were arrested and many others, including police officers, were injured in clashes.

Kazakhstan: Violent demonstrations in the city of Almaty, Photo: AP

The protest began last week in the country's western Mangistau province, near the Caspian Sea, where citizens and oil industry workers demonstrated in protest of the authorities' decision to raise fuel prices.

The protest spread from labor camps and small towns to the provincial capital of Actao, where hundreds marched in protest on the city’s main streets.

As mentioned, today a protest arrived for the first time in the capital Norsultan and it seems that the authorities are determined to suppress the outbreak of the tremendous public outrage.

Kazakhstan, a former Soviet republic, gained its independence in 1997 and was ruled until 2018 by President Nazarbayev, who established a loose autocratic regime in the country that allowed some opposition activity to power but narrowed its steps and stifled voices of protest.

The country has launched an unprecedented construction boom in the history of Kazakhstan and the oil money has been used to build a stable economy and a certain social support network for the citizens, which has helped prevent a significant protest so far.

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Source: israelhayom

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