In Kazakhstan, the number of detainees during the protests exceeded nine thousand: law enforcement officers detained 9.9 thousand people. This is on Tuesday, January 11, reports Telegram Channel Kaztag with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
“9900 people are detained by law enforcement officers in Kazakhstan (MIA),” the report says.
January 9 The number of detainees during the protests exceeded five thousand people.
Protests in Kazakhstan began on January 2 due to the rapid growth of gas prices for cars from 60 to 120 tenge (from 10 to 20 rubles) per liter. Soon, economic demands were replaced by political: the resignation of the government, holding new elections, consideration of the issue of lustration of people from the “clan” of the former President of Nursultan Nazarbayev. The opposite of government buildings and loot began peacefully, during the collisions of citizens and the police killed dozens and hundreds of people were injured. The CSTO troops went to the aid of Kazakhstani forces, including part of the Army of Russia.