Kazak opposition baulks at "no protest" pact By: Marik Koshabaev, IWPR, March 29, 2009
Opposition groups in Kazakstan has criticised a move by the ruling Nur Otan party to get them to sign up to an agreement intended to contain public protests as long as the current economic crisis continues. Three opposition leaders issued a statement condemning Nur Otan's initiative on March 17, saying the real aim of Nur Otan's "memorandum on maintaining political stability" was to avert public protests against the government. This, they said, was an unrealistic aim. Read full article...
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