Editor-in-chief of the “Tribuna” newspaper Zhanbolat Mamay was arrested for two months
13 february 2017
On February 11, 2017 Medeu District Court of Almaty sanctioned arrest of the editor-in-chief of “Tribuna” newspaper Zhanbolat Mamay for two months within the frameworks of investigation of the criminal case on embezzlement “BTA Bank” funds by Mukhtar Ablyazov.
Before his arrest Zhanbolat Mamay made a public statement:
“I, Zhanbolat Mamay, I do not plead myself guilty to charges brought against me. I have never carried out any business or financial activity. I consider this criminal proceeding to be politically motivated pressure brought upon my journalistic activity and attempt to close newspaper “Tribuna”.
