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Case '75': Do the ex-speaker and ex-prosecutor feel remorse?

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A court hearing is underway in Kyrgyzstan regarding a case involving former officials, including ex-head of GKNB Kamchybek Tashiev and former Prosecutor General Kurmanul Zulushev.
  • The case, known as the "Letter 75" case, allegedly contains calls for a change in power, which the accused deny.
  • Journalists questioned the former officials about their conscience, to which they responded that the decision was made by the investigation.

The Pervomaysky District Court in Kyrgyzstan is holding another hearing for a case involving former officials, including former head of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) Kamchybek Tashiev, former Prosecutor General Kurmanul Zulushev, and former Speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh (parliament) Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu. Other figures involved include Bekbolot Talgarkov, Emilbek Uzakbaev, Aaly Karashev, and Kursan Asanov.

Journalists questioned the former Prosecutor General and the former Speaker of Parliament about whether they felt remorse for being free while other defendants in the case are in pretrial detention. Both officials provided brief responses, stating only that the decision was made by the investigation. The case is linked to the so-called "Letter 75," an appeal by a group of politicians and public figures that law enforcement agencies claim contained elements inciting a change in power.

The accused have denied their guilt. Previously, former Speaker Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu stated that he had no connection to the document and had not even seen it. The proceedings continue as the court examines the allegations surrounding the "Letter 75."

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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.