Tuesday, 29 November 2005

KAZAKH OPPOSITION CANDIDATE OUTLINES CAMPAIGN PLATFORM

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By empty (11/29/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)

The leader of the For a Just Kazakhstan opposition bloc, Zharmakhan Tuyakbai, outlined his presidential campaign platform in a 28 November televised speech, Kazakh Television reported. Speaking in a 15-minute address featuring video images of impoverished Kazakh families, Tuyakbai vowed to fight poverty, corruption, and injustice. He concluded by warning that \"we are turning into a country of sharp contrasts where a social division might lead to an explosion in the future and opposition,\" with closing video footage showing Kazakh officials on a golf course, riding in expensive foreign cars, and at luxury hotels.
The leader of the For a Just Kazakhstan opposition bloc, Zharmakhan Tuyakbai, outlined his presidential campaign platform in a 28 November televised speech, Kazakh Television reported. Speaking in a 15-minute address featuring video images of impoverished Kazakh families, Tuyakbai vowed to fight poverty, corruption, and injustice. He concluded by warning that \"we are turning into a country of sharp contrasts where a social division might lead to an explosion in the future and opposition,\" with closing video footage showing Kazakh officials on a golf course, riding in expensive foreign cars, and at luxury hotels. (RFE/RL)
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