Appeal Court has left the sentence to Chief Editor of newspaper “Alma-ata Info” Ramazan Yesergepov standing
23 october 2009
Zhambyl Regional Court has handled appeal petition by case of Chief Editor of independent weekly “Alma-ata Info” Ramazan Yesergepov in Taraz on October 22, 2009.
There was no Ramazan Yeserrgepov at legal proceeding. Mass media and journalists have been in court room during 10-15 minutes. There was close legal proceeding. Appeal Court has left the sentence to Chief Editor of newspaper “Alma-ata Info” Ramazan Yesergepov standing.
Yesrgepov was found guilty under articles 172 p.1 and 339 p.2 of Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan and committed to three years of imprisonment in standard regime penal colony. He was forbidden to make editorial activity during two years.
The charges stemmed from article “Who does rule country- President or CNS?” by Ramazan Yesergepov, published in the newspaper “Alma-ata Info” on November 21, 2008. There was publication of the letter of Head of Zhambyl Regional Department of Committee of National Security to Chairman of CNS Amangeldy Shabdarbayev. There was an opening of criminal case against company “Taraz” and founder of company Sultan Makhmadov has tried to meet with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev with goal to influence on investigative process.
It has been closed judicial session. In his last word Yesergepov does not find himself guilty. Ramazan Yesergepov has made his civic and professional duty. He has made transparent facts, having public significant importance.
There was no Ramazan Yeserrgepov at legal proceeding. Mass media and journalists have been in court room during 10-15 minutes. There was close legal proceeding. Appeal Court has left the sentence to Chief Editor of newspaper “Alma-ata Info” Ramazan Yesergepov standing.
Yesrgepov was found guilty under articles 172 p.1 and 339 p.2 of Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan and committed to three years of imprisonment in standard regime penal colony. He was forbidden to make editorial activity during two years.
The charges stemmed from article “Who does rule country- President or CNS?” by Ramazan Yesergepov, published in the newspaper “Alma-ata Info” on November 21, 2008. There was publication of the letter of Head of Zhambyl Regional Department of Committee of National Security to Chairman of CNS Amangeldy Shabdarbayev. There was an opening of criminal case against company “Taraz” and founder of company Sultan Makhmadov has tried to meet with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev with goal to influence on investigative process.
It has been closed judicial session. In his last word Yesergepov does not find himself guilty. Ramazan Yesergepov has made his civic and professional duty. He has made transparent facts, having public significant importance.
