Eurasianet.org is reporting on the murder of Zamanbek Nurkadilov who was once akim of Almaty, among his other government posts. He is one of those who like Tuyakbi, opposition candidate for President, made a sudden break citing corruption in the Administration and so on. Many of course wonder why he didn’t mention this corruption while he worked there.

It’s being reported as a suicide but it’s hard to shoot yourself 3 times and it isn’t clear why he would kill himself. The Eursianet article cites a claim that he was about to reveal corruption in the Administration. The fact that his own pistol (a gift) was found near the body seems like a weak attempt at framing.
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