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Journalists of newspaper "Kerek Info" have been upon pain of dismissal after ceremony of awards of akims (governors) of Aktobe and Aktobe oblast

8 july 2014
July 08, 2014

On the eve of Day Communication and Information akim (governor) of Aktobe and akim (governor) of Aktobe oblast have awarded some regional media workers and journalists, including media workers and journalists of newspaper "Kerek Info" for good job.

The journalist of newspaper Indira Kereeva got a cash bonus in the amount of KZT100000 (1USD=183.52) from akim (governor) of Aktobe oblast, Ardak Erubaeva got a cash bonus in the amount of KZT50000 (1USD=183.52) from akim (governor) of Aktobe. But, staff of newspaper "Kerek Info" demanded, that they had to check their bonuses to cash desk of editorial office upon pain of dismissal. Indira Kereeva did not give back her bonus, she spent it; Ardak Erubaeva gave back only KZT20000, but she did not receive any receiving reports from account department in hands.

Colleagues of Ardak have told about this situation on their page in Facebook. Ardak could get KZT20000 back.

Later, editor of the newspaper "Kerek Info" Samal Abdrakhmanova said to Ardak Erubaeva, that journalists would not be dismissed. They have been under the control of staff of newspaper.
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