(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 29. Over 1,500
corruption-related crimes were registered in Kazakhstan in 2023,
said Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Agency Askhat Zhumagali during
a meeting with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Trend reports.
"In 2023, a total of 1,692 instances of corruption offenses were
documented, leading to the exposure of 1,324 individuals, including
161 at leadership levels. Subsequently, 1,221 cases were forwarded
to court for further action," he said.
According to the chairman, since 2022, the restitution of
property assets and funds amounting to 1.02 trillion tenge (over
$2.2 billion) to state and quasi-state sector entities has been
accomplished.
Zhumagali also updated Tokayev on the advancements in several
investigations. As a result of concluded criminal cases involving
Operator ROP LLP, two plants situated in the Kostanay and Karaganda
regions, with a collective value of approximately 20 billion tenge
(over $44 million), were transferred to state ownership. In the
ongoing pre-trial investigation involving Kairat Satybaldyuly, an
amount exceeding 82.6 billion tenge ($185 million) has been
redirected to the budget since the commencement of 2024.
Furthermore, 942 hectares of land in the town of Kosshy, Akmola
region, valued at over 13 billion tenge (about $29 million), have
been reclaimed by the state.
"Through vigilant monitoring of the state procurement portal,
unwarranted expenditures totaling 41.3 billion tenge (approximately
$92 million) were averted. Irregularities in the registration of
motor vehicles under Specialized Public Service Center for
Motorists (PSCs) were identified, where deficiencies in information
systems resulted in a significant portion of state duties and
payments from vehicle registrations not reaching the budget. The
rectification of these issues led to a ninefold increase in budget
revenues in 2023 compared to 2022, reaching 91.4 billion tenge
(over $200 million), despite a similar number of registered
vehicles," the chairman said.
According to him, within the "Anti-corruption Volunteering"
initiative, the project successfully averted risks associated with
the overpricing of goods and services exceeding 2 billion tenge
(around $4.4 million) and delivered free legal assistance to
approximately 10 thousand citizens.
Meanwhile, Anti-corruption Agency forms and implements the
anti-corruption policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, coordinates
the anti-corruption field, as well as detects, restrains, reveals
and investigates corruption offenses.
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