Leading activists of Algha Kazakhstan (Forward Kazakhstan) opposition party on December 15 filed a new registration request with the Justice Ministry after their 20 previous attempts to legalize the party were rejected. One of the activists, Amangeldi Zhakhin, told reporters in Astana that the previous 20 attempts at registration were rejected by authorities over the past 18 months. Last month, the leader of the party, Marat Zhylanbaev was sentenced to seven years in prison on extremism charges that he and his supporters have rejected as politically motivated. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.
Kazakh Opposition Party Attempts To Get Registered For The 21st Time
Members of the unregistered Algha Kazakhstan party have submitted documents to register their registration 21 times. Astana.