A real cult of Nazarbayev has formed in the country. Streets were named in his honor, several monuments were erected, and the capital was renamed.
In Kazakhstan, in the city of Taldykorgan, amid mass protests, protesters decided to demolish a monument to Nursultan Nazarbayev.
The video of the incident appeared on the web.
The footage shows how activists are trying to knock down the monument with ropes, but so far they have not succeeded.
Who is Nazarbayev
Nursultan Nazarbayev is the previous president of Kazakhstan and long-term leader of the country. He was in power back in the days of the USSR, and in 1990 became the president of the Kazakh SSR. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, he became the president of Kazakhstan and was in this position until 2019, when he decided to voluntarily resign.
A genuine cult of Nazarbayev was formed in the country. Streets have been named in his honor, several monuments have been erected.
In honor of the politician, public holidays have also been introduced: December 1 is the Day of the First President, his birthday coincides with the public holiday, Capital Day.
В In 2019, the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, was renamed Nur-Sultan.
Recall that protests over gas prices began in Kazakhstan. In some cities, the police brutally detained protesters. On Tuesday, there were clashes between protesters and law enforcement officers in Almaty, during which police cars were burning and shots were fired.
In turn, the current president, Kasim-Zhomart Tokayev, took his post from Nazarbayev and promised to “act tough”.
What is happening in Kazakhstan now, is said in the material of TSN.ua.
