Kazakhstan

Democracy comes only at the end of the road in Kazakhstan

In the parliamentary election in Kazakhstan has forbidden President Nazarbayev, foreign criticism of democracy deficits. Important reforms are necessary. Therefore, the vote had to take place in advance, he said.

Only in 2017 would have been the next parliamentary election. Kazakhstan is like the great neighbor Russia is rich in energy resources and suffers from low Oil prices. The early parliamentary election was due to the deep economic crisis in the Central Asian country, President Nursultan Nazarbayev to the creation.

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As President during the past year confirmed

In April 2015, the duration of the President had
prematurely as a head of state. In the by Western observers as unfair and unfree criticized the election, the authorities had him awarded a record level of more than 97 percent of the vote.

Nazarbayev has ruled the former Soviet Republic for the past 25 years authoritarian. Due to severe human rights violations, massive corruption and nepotism in the country for years in the criticism. His country let in its development, not pushing, clarified Nazarbayev after voting in Astana. “Democracy is not the beginning, democracy is for us, the end of the road,” he said, according to Russian agencies.

Two parties in Parliament

Six of the seven approved parties ‘ candidates for the Parliament (Maschilis), one of 107 seats. International observers have determined to never have a vote in Kazakhstan as free and fair. It is expected, therefore, with a large majority in favour of Nazarbayev’s party, Nur Otan (bright Fatherland). By law at least two parties to enter the Parliament, even if one of them creates the Seven-percent barrier. Results are expected for Monday.

uh/AR (dpa, afp)