Residents of the village of Maraldy in the East Kazakhstan region said on July 20 that local activists have clashed with workers constructing a gold-producing facility in the area. According to the villagers, the activists demanded a halt to the construction work, citing environmental issues. A local resident, Nurzhaqyp Qabylbaev, told RFE/RL that the company's security brutally dispersed the villagers and journalists who were at the site before police arrived. Local residents have been protesting the construction of the gold-producing plant in the area for years. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.
Kazakh Villagers Brawl With Workers From Gold-Production Facility
Local residents in Maraldy have been protesting the construction of the gold-producing plant in the area for years. (file photo)