Lawmaker Urges Resolution of Housing Legalization Contradictions in Bishkek

24.kg reports on concerns raised by Member of Parliament Ulukbek Karybek uulu regarding the implementation of a land amnesty aimed at legalizing housing in Bishkek. The deputy brought attention to significant discrepancies and bureaucratic hurdles faced by citizens seeking to obtain legal title for their homes, particularly in the Alamedin district.

Karybek uulu detailed a specific case where 110 households were initially slated for legalization, with owners expecting to receive all necessary title documents. However, following the transfer of the territory to Bishkek's jurisdiction, the city's architecture department began refusing permits. The stated reason for these denials is the presence of a railway line, a justification that appears inconsistent, as similar situations in the adjacent 'Ak-Bata' residential area have resulted in approvals for other families.

Furthermore, the deputy highlighted that 18 families are being denied legalization under the pretext that their properties have commercial purposes, such as apartment buildings or shops. Karybek uulu stressed that these decisions are being made without clear reference to specific legal norms, undermining the fundamental purpose of the amnesty, which is to provide legal status to existing housing. He called for a thorough review of these decisions, advocating for a fair and equitable approach to ensure that the 110 families, and others in similar predicaments, can finalize their property documentation without further obstruction.