Atyrau region mayor's office invented a new excuse for refusal

ATPress.kz website employee brought a written request for information to the office of the regional akimat (mayor's office) addressed to the deputy mayor of Atyrau region Serik Shapkenov. However, the staff of the office refused to accept the request, arguing that the official position of the addressee should be written as follows: “First Deputy Akim ...” and not just "Deputy akim".

 "Adil Soz" comments:

It is a gross violation of the journalist’s right to receive information. The Law “On Mass Media” does not contain a provision that would give officials the right not to accept requests or refuse to answer them because of incorrect wording of the official position of the addressee. They change their titles, as they say, five times a day. So what?

Try to send this request without changing the name of his official position by registered mail. I wonder if they would give a written refusal ?!