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Court has been ready for blocking of bank accounts of LLP "Jurnalistkaya Initsiativa"

8 january 2013
January 08, 2013

On January 08, 2013 editorial staff of newspaper "Uralskaya Nedelya" has received a letter from judge of court № 2 (Uralsk) Baktygul Baymagambetova. She said that court decision on recovery of KZT5000000 for Former Head of Department of Internal Policy of West kazakhstan Oblast Tlekkabyl Imashev, it came into effect and asked to provide banking details of the owner of newspaper LLP "Jurnalistkaya Initsiativa", these banking details would be blocked.

The charges originated from article “Brother, friend and cronyism” by L. Akhmedyarov which was published in the newspaper “Uralskaya Nedelya” on February 02, 2012. Akhmedyarov disclosed the family ties in oblast authority. Tlekkabyl Imashev was unsatisfied by words “Marriages are made in heaven, but the benefit is earth-bound from them. It confirmed his career growth of Tlekkabyl Imashev (in the past, he had been a teacher of physical culture; now, Imashev is a Head of Oblast Department of Internal Policy (West Kazakhstan Oblast)). Except for, his personal quality, he had ties of relationship with Imangali Tasmagambetov and Former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan”.

Tlekkabyl Imashev did not deny his relative ties, but he thought that their publication belittled his personal services. Tlekkabyl Imashev was abused by image to the material: "Reproduction of his image in the pack of playing cards abused him as state official, as citizen of the Republic of Kazakhhstan; they had a purpose to dicredit his reputation of the honest public servant and decent citizen". He demanded recovery of KZT10000000 (1USD=150.61) as moral damage compensation.

Furthermore, on December 29, 2012 judge of court №2 (Uralsk) K. Chalkarov has partially satisfied suits of Deputy for Akim of Terekti District of West Kazakhstan Oblast Abzal Braliev and Head of Administration of Akim (Governor) Taskalinsk District Baurzhan Imashev which filed against journalist of the newspaper “Uralskaya Nedelya” Lukpan Akhmedyarov and owner of the edition LLP "Jurnalistkaya Initsiativa".

The charges originated from article “History repeats twice” which was published in the newspaper “Uralskaya Nedelya” on July 27, 2012. There was information on survived witness of murder of the famous sportsman Oralbek Kuzhageldin thirteen years ago; he recognized three accomplices among present state officials, called their names. There were Abzal Braliev, Baurzhan Imashev and Arman Kozhakhmetov (in particular, he was an officer of Financial Police of West Kazakhstan Oblast).

According to court decision, defendants should publish a disclaimer, concerning information on criminal past of plaintiffs and recover KZT1000000 as moral damage compensation. The amount of both suits made up KZT20000000 (1USD=150.45).

The owner of edition LLP "Jurnalistkaya Initsiativa" and Lukpan Akhmedyarov have said about their intention to appeal a decision in court of high echelon.

There was a trial of appeal from judgment of court of Uralsk by suit of Arman Kozhakhmetov in West Kazakhstan Oblast Court. The newspaper and journalist should recover him KZT1,5 millions (1USD=150.45).
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