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There was final legal proceeding by suit of deputy Nurtay Sabilyanov to electorate They came to amicable agreement

31 may 2010
There was a final legal proceeding by suit of deputy Nurtay Sabilyanov to electorate at assize of Ayaguz District Court in the village Tarbagatay on May 28, 2010. They came to amicable agreement.

Deputy of Majilis of Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurtay Sabilyanov addressed to Ayaguz District Court of East Kazakhstan region with suit about protection of honor and dignity in relation to his voters T. Akhmetov, S. Fayzulin and other ones. They told about problems of drinking water and roads in the district in her collective letter. Journalist Yerik Rakhim has published an article “Inhabitants of Tarbagatay paid their attention not to Astana, but to Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk)” on October 15, 2009.

Nurtay Sabilyanov thought that dissatisfaction of his voters have been groundless. He demanded that they address to newspaper for publication of refutation of material in the letter. There was no any information on recovery of moral damage in suit.

Specialists of Public Center of Expertise of Information Disputes of International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech “Adil Soz” have made expert examination of the letter upon a petition of defendants. The letter has been as reminder of electors, concerning quality of drinking water and roads. There was no information on law violation by deputy and moral principles of the society.

Deputy Nurtay Sabilyanov changed his statement of claim after receiving of outputs of linguistic expertise. He demanded the protection of business reputation and recovery of KZT500000 tenge (USD3401) from authors of the letter.    

Representatives of the electorate addressed to Deputy of Majilis of Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurtay Sabilyanov. They said that there was no any mention about discredit of his business reputation. There was only information on actual problem.

The parties made an apology to each other and came to amicable agreement upon condition that the electorate had no any pretensions to activity of Deputy of Majilis of Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurtay Sabilyanov. In his turn N. Sabilyanov withdrew his suit to inhabitants of the village; promised to the electorate to solve actual problems. It was connected with making of water-supply in the village and contribution of funds for country road repair from village to district center. Inhabitants of Tarbagatay promised to support Deputy of Majilis of Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurtay Sabilyanov. First of all if they had problems and questions, should address to him and then to media outlets.
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