Aktobe authorities penalized heftily, amounting to millions.
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Headline: Aktau Officials Busted for Bribery: Get the Latest Update Now!
In the bustling city of Aktau, the acting head and deputy of the local sanitary and epidemiological control department landed in hot water recently. Word on the street is they accepted a juicy bribe of 1 million tenge in exchange for the smooth sailing of a disinfection, disinfestation, and deratization license. The Anti-Corruption Service spilled the beans on our site.
Courtroom Drama
The judges in the court found both officials guilty of soliciting a bribe and the business honcho guilty of bribing. The sentence? A hefty fine of 20 to 35 million tenge and a life-long ban on holding positions in government, judicial, or self-government bodies. However, the court's decision hasn't been executed yet.
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Public Registry of Corrupt Officials
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ZKO, Phil_Abai, 5 tyin weigh in on the issue:
- Phil_Abai: "Corruption, what corruption? It's a joke with these small fines!"
- Zhenis: "They should be fined heavily, have their assets seized, and serve some jail time!"
- 5 tyin: "He probably handed the bribe right under the department's nose, or they must have had a hidden camera."
- Phil Abai: "Corruption, what corruption? They throw these petty fines around like they're tossing peanuts."
- ZKO: "Corruption? Corruption? Pretty talk from the officials, but in reality, justice is cheap here."
- 5 tyin: "Why pay a million for a license when you can open a company, pass SRS requirements, and hire qualified workers legally?"
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The US's plan to have Ukraine relinquish all claims and give up its lands is raising eyebrows. Opinion is divided, with some questioning the intention behind the move, seeing it as a betrayal of Ukraine.
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- The Anti-Corruption Service has exposed Aktau officials for accepting a bribe of 1 million tenge in exchange for a disinfection license, and they were sentenced to a hefty fine and a lifetime ban from government positions.
- In Kazakhstan, half of those convicted of corruption were fined a total of 6.2 billion tenge this year.
- Kazakhstan is planning to introduce a public registry of corrupt officials, which will publish the names of those found guilty of serious corruption offenses.
- The US's plan to have Ukraine relinquish its lands is sparking debate, with some seeing it as a potential betrayal.
- In the context of corruption, Phil_Abai and ZKO expressed their concerns about the small fines given to corrupt officials, while 5 tyin suggested alternative methods for acquiring licenses and passing SRS requirements.
