Spontaneous” gas ” the protests turned into political rallies and clashes with the police.
In Kazakhstan, security forces massively detain participants in protest actions that are taking place throughout the country.
This is reported by Radio Azattyk. Videos of the arrests appeared on the Web.
As previously reported, on Tuesday, January 4, Kazakh police detained in the capital Nur-Sultan at least three people. Nevertheless, judging by the video from social networks, the detentions did not frighten the residents of the Kazakh capital, and they continue to defend their opinion on the streets.
In Almaty , despite the blocked squares and police guards , people went to rallies. The police brutally detained the demonstrators.
In Kaskelen , in a city near Almaty, several activists went to a protest rally called “Kazakhstan is a big prison.” After a while, they were stopped by the police, who used tear gas to arrest them. According to one of the protesters in Kaskelen, Yerkin Kaziev, seven protesters were taken to a temporary detention center.
In Karaganda at least 200 people, mostly men, went to one from the squares of the city. People demanded that the akim (head of administration – Ed.) Of the Karaganda region Zhenis Kasymbek should come to them. The protesters have not yet been dispersed.
In the city of Aktobe the protesters gathered in two places: in front of the building of the regional akimat and on Prospect 312th Rifle Division. The police first blocked the passage, after which the drivers left their cars and continued on foot. They broke through metal fences and police ranks, then overcame the remaining two kilometers to the Akimat.
In the city of Taraz , the police detained local residents and journalists who had gathered for a protest. According to the participants, the police started arresting them almost as soon as the rally began.
According to NEXTA Live, soldiers from other regions of the country are starting to arrive in the city of Aktau – one of the centers of protest.
Judging by videos from social networks, the most “hot” in Keesylord. There also began clashes with the security forces. The protesters are detained and taken to the police station.
Against the background of mass protests in Kazakhstan, the websites Orda.kz and KazTAG agencies, which actively covered these events, stopped opening.
Recall that Kazakhstan is the third day gas price protests continue.
