Theses - Касым-Жомарт Токаев (3) ======================================== 1. «Key figures, such as Karim Massimov – the former head of the National Security Committee (KNB), who was sentenced to 18 years for treason – became the first targets.» – February 28, 2025, The Diplomat: Tokayev’s ‘New Kazakhstan’: Rebranding the Old Guard? Source: https://thediplomat.com/2025/02/tokayevs-new-kazakhstan-rebranding-the-old-guard/ https://qaz.vision/tezis/1051 2. «However, a controversial practice emerged that allowed convicted oligarchs to negotiate their freedom by returning stolen assets to the state budget. For instance, Satybaldy was released on parole after returning assets worth 732 billion tenge ($1.6 billion), while the latter was even reinstated as president of the National Paralympic Committee.» – February 28, 2025, The Diplomat: Tokayev’s ‘New Kazakhstan’: Rebranding the Old Guard? Source: https://thediplomat.com/2025/02/tokayevs-new-kazakhstan-rebranding-the-old-guard/ https://qaz.vision/tezis/1052 3. «These examples not only expose deep contradictions in the justice system under Tokayev but also underscore a lack of genuine political will to dismantle the system of crony capitalism.» – February 28, 2025, The Diplomat: Tokayev’s ‘New Kazakhstan’: Rebranding the Old Guard? Source: https://thediplomat.com/2025/02/tokayevs-new-kazakhstan-rebranding-the-old-guard/ https://qaz.vision/tezis/1053