Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The situation in Kazakhstan is getting worse. It was reported that dozens of people died and 1,000 were injured.
The government also asked for the help of the Russian military alliance to secure the situation, Thursday (6/1/2021). A few hours after the arrival of the Russians, it was reported that more gunfire was heard targeting the protesters.
quote Mirror from Russian sources, 18 policemen were found dead, three of whom were beheaded. In the update ABC News said a total of 28 police officers had died and 3,000 rioters had been arrested.
“The counter-terrorism operation has begun. The security forces are working hard. The constitutional order has been largely restored in all areas of the country. Regional authorities are now in control of the situation,” the president’s press bureau said in a statement, quoted as saying. Sputnik News, Friday.
Demonstrations in Kazakhstan have been going on since Tuesday. The unrest began with the increase in the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is used to fuel vehicles in the country of 19 million people.
This made the masses go down to protest. Disappointed masses shouted injustice. Because the country has large energy reserves, both oil and gas.
Kazakhstan has 20 billion oil reserves with a production rate of about 1.64 million barrels/day. This country ranks 19th in the world’s oil producer, as well as the largest producer in Central Asia.
Meanwhile, the masses were shouting anger at the previous president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, who, although no longer in power, was considered to be still controlling the economy. He ruled the country for three decades and stepped down in 2019 due to popular demands for curbing liberalism in the country.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took steps to remove Nazarbayev and his family from government ranks. Even so, this removal has not succeeded in calming the situation.
Meanwhile, some residents said there had been massive looting in the town square. Buildings and cars burned in the city center
“There is total anarchy in the way,” the source said.
Gasoline queues also exploded in the city as the protests took place. Residents also find it difficult to buy food.
Not only that, the price is difficult to access cash. Because the government shut down the total internet connection.
Russia itself leads the “mini-NATO” CSTO, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which contains five countries of the former Soviet Union including Kazakhstan. About 2,500 troops will come to Kazakhstan in a week.
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