Ex-lawmaker backs speaker's 'jackal' comment, accuses former leaders of political intrigue

Former Kyrgyz lawmaker Shailoobek Atazov has publicly backed Parliament Speaker Marlen Mamataliev's recent remarks, which characterized critics as "jackals." Atazov stated that the speaker "spoke the truth directly and without embellishment," expressing his support for the position.

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The speaker said the truth directly and without embellishment.

Atazov also directed sharp criticism at former State Committee for National Security (GKNB) head Kamchybek Tashiev and former parliament speaker Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu. Atazov alleges that during their tenure, when Tashiev held significant political sway and Turgunbek uulu led the Jogorku Kenesh (parliament), they orchestrated intrigues against him, leading to the loss of his депутатский мандат (deputy mandate).

"The Jogorku Kenesh has been turned into a personal firm. Those who spoke the truth were removed," the former deputy wrote on social media. Atazov claims he has been enduring the consequences of those events for two years, asserting that "true faces will be revealed over time."

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The Jogorku Kenesh has been turned into a personal firm. Those who spoke the truth were removed.

Mamataliev had previously commented on circumstances surrounding a "letter of 75," stating that "jackals and little jackals tried to play their games, but forgot that jackals never defeated a lion."

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Jackals and little jackals tried to play their games, but forgot that jackals never defeated a lion.