Protesters in Alma-Ata do not leave the streets of the city, the police began to hold detention. It is reported by TASS with reference to eyewitnesses.
“The protesters were pushed out of the square, the groups of people now go along the different streets of the city, there are detainees, they will be taken to the local ROVD, there are still sounds and visible outbreaks, similar to the use of light grenades. In some places there were clashes with law enforcement officials. The protesters burned at least one of their car. Specials move to courtyards, protesters from the streets do not diverge, but it seems that the peak has passed, “the locals told.
On January 4, in the Square of the Republic in Alma-Ata, the clashes of protesters with security forces began, the unrest began in other cities of the country. Kazakhstan President Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev turned to the nation in Russian. He stated that the government would not fall, and called on compatriots to prudence. The president also called on citizens to not succumb to the provocation “inside and outside”, calling the calls of protesters absolutely illegal.