The wife of the former head of the Bekmoldin aiyl okmotu, Sadyk Beknazarov, Zarina, has stated that the charges against her husband are unlawful. She asked President Sadyr Japarov to personally study the case concerning the embezzlement of funds allocated for road repairs.
Circumstances of the case and the authorities' response
The president's authorized representative in Talas region, Ermat Jumaev, said the criminal case was opened over damage to the state during repairs of an internal 3.5 km road in the village of Chon-Tokoi in Talas district. By a decision of the Talas district court, the former aiyl okmotu head was found guilty.
Damage site
According to E. Jumaev, the charge is that the repairs were not carried out and the money for the 3.5 km was embezzled. During a meeting with local residents, President Sadyr Japarov also warned of the need to spend budget funds responsibly.
Warning on budget discipline
President Sadyr Japarov reminded officials, including aiyl okmotu heads, akims, governors and mayors, that the practice of embezzling funds allocated from the budget and then reporting on work not done is unacceptable. He stressed the need to use state money thriftily.
- Beknazarov's family still cannot pay the recovery
- President Japarov recalled cases of embezzlement of 200–300 million som from previously allocated funds of 1 billion som
Context
Zarina, the wife of the former aiyl okmotu head, said the couple has seven children. According to Zarina, her husband was detained when their daughter was born.
