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Tokayev’s Grip Tightens in Kazakhstan | Tulsa News
Kazakhstan’s parliamentary election marks a major power move by President Tokayev, who’s betting on a landslide for his loyalist Adilet party under a new single-chamber system he engineered through constitutional overhaul—setting the stage for his own potential re-election. With inflation soaring, taxes rising, and memories of violent 2022 unrest still fresh, Tokayev is doubling down on control to prevent chaos. Meanwhile, independent media faces mounting pressure, with journalists like Lukpan Akhmedyarov targeted for reporting on citizens fighting in Ukraine—signaling a tightening grip on…
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