A local deputy in Uralsk, accuses a journalist of libel

Zlata Udovichenko,  Vremya newspaper reporter for West Kazakhstan region, was summoned to police station. As it became clear from the conversation with the district police officer, a deputy of local maslikhat (local authority) Lyana Tursynova filed a claim  against the reporter. Tursynova claims that Udovichenko in her articles made statements  discrediting her honor and dignity, as well as her business and party reputation, and demanded that those statements were recognized as “Slander” (the journalist was not allowed to take a photo of the claim and was told to get  a copy at the registry ).

The claim mentions three articles - “Unhealthy appetite. Uralsk local deputy  is accused of seizing school canteens ”( September 16, 2020),“ The debtor turnes out to be a dog-poor ”(October 2, 2020) and“ All clear! ” (October 09, 2020).

Zlata Udovichenko is drafting a letter of explanation.