In Tokmok, former head of the Main Directorate for Road Traffic Safety of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Police Major General Talantbek Isaev was fined for a parking violation. The incident drew public attention because Isaev himself had previously campaigned actively against parking violations and personally issued fines to other drivers.
Circumstances of the incident in Tokmok
According to footage recorded by local residents, the general's car was caught parked directly on the sidewalk. Initially, according to eyewitnesses, Talantbek Isaev tried to dispute the violation, but after discussing it with officers of the Main Directorate for Road Traffic Safety, he agreed with their findings. As a result, inspectors issued a fine for violating the rules on stopping and parking vehicles.
Contrast with his previous stance
It is noteworthy that Major General Isaev had repeatedly urged drivers in the past to strictly observe traffic rules and had spoken out forcefully against improper parking. In March 2012, when he took charge of the Main Directorate for Road Traffic Safety of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he stated his readiness to personally go to the scene in the event of conflict situations, stressing that he was not afraid of influential violators.
Context
The Ministry of Internal Affairs, which was founded in 1990, has its headquarters in Bishkek.
