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January 15th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
Campaigning has been light and in Almaty, the country’s biggest city, there
were hardly any political posters on the streets. The atmosphere was subdued.
Outside a school converted for the day into a polling station, Baurzhan
Zhanguttin, a university professor, had just voted.
“I voted for Nur Otan because they get things done,” he said. “They are
improving people’s lives, for example giving grants to students to study
overseas.”
The death of at least 16 protesters in Zhanaozen presented Mr Nazarbayev with
one of the biggest challenges during his 20-year presidency but by sacking
high-profile members of the political elite he has distanced himself from
the violence and seemingly maintained his personal popularity which has
always been high.
“It’s not a simple situation,” Mr Zhanguttin said of the
Zhanaozen violence. “It was the fault of the regional elite for pursuing
their own interests.”
There were a few dissenting voices but Mr Zhanguttin’s views echoed the
mainstream.
European vote monitors have flown into observe the election. They have never
previously judged a vote in Kazakhstan to be free and fair and will deliver
their verdict on the parliamentary election next week.
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