On past Thursday in the Medeu district court took place preliminary hearing, as named “deal about concealment”. On the dock were – the leaders of “Azat” party – Bulat Abilov, the leader of the public association “Shanyrak” – Asylbek Kozhahmetov and the Vice-chairman of the
We will remind: on the September of last year the investigation committee of the Ministry of Internal affairs of RK institute the criminal proceeding by the article
In the interim oppositionist’s protectors consider that this court case in general must not be:
– To install that they really concealed heavy or specifically heavy felony, first of all it is necessary to convict people who make the felony, – says right protector Evgeniy Zhovtis, representing in court Asylbek Kozhahmetov’s interests. – If this wasn’t made, so it’s incomprehensible in what the concealment is concluded. The Court on Baisakov brothers deal was not happened.
Defendants consider that accusations to their address – it is a way of the political pressure on opposition.
– The position of MIA is as a position of hawk, – consider Asylbek Kozhahmetov. – On the threshold of possible elections and Chairmanship in the OSCE they want to declare theirs strong position and to dictate theirs will, not to allow the motion to the side of real democracy. They beforehand “shoot off” us, deprive from the possibility to participate in prior parliamentary choice.
P.S. On January 22nd, as informed the radio “Azattyk”, appellate court of Kiev had confirmed legality of the granting the political refugee’s status for Baisakov brothers.
Source:
“Vremya” newspaper