Today, a group of activists held a protest in front of the building "Nur Otan" party and demanded resignation of Nazarbayev.
On the eve of the next congress of the "Nur otan" party in Astana, a group of activists held a protest in front of the building "Nur Otan" party in Almaty. One of the activists of the protest Dariga Abazhanova talked about the reason of participating in the protest.
"Earlier, they (police) pushed us and pulled to the car, then took away from this place. We came here to talk about our requirements.. I do not need anything. Nazarbayev should leave his post. It is better to change power.
One of the activists of the protest Dariga Abazhanova
Mayor of the Almaly district of Almaty city Bekkali Torgayev came to listen the requirements of the protesters. According to him, it is illegal and they were not allowed to hold such kind of protests. As activists did not ask the permission from the authorities of the city.
"Here I made an official warning to the gathering people. Because, according to our current legislation, they must write an application to hold such a parade, meeting or demonstration ...I am ready to receive them. I made the warning because protesting in the outside is illegal", - said Bekkali Torgayev during the response to the questions of journalists.
Mayor of the Almaly district Bekkali Torgayev
In addition, according to the activist Ergesh Esmyrza, who took part in the demonstration, he was arrested by the KNB officers. Also, he noted that after releasing several people officers of the KNB arrested several people second time who tried to return to the building "Nur Otan party.