While I called it 50/50, I have to say I was optimistic that Nazarbaev would veto the law.
Instead, Kazakhstan’s first-and-so-far-only President proves that leading a country for 20 years teaches a man something about the dangers of free and unrestricted press. In the name of protecting Kazakhstani citizens from Internet Predators and Child Pornographers, the President signed into law a bill that gives the President and the Police broad powers over blogs and other sources of information online [not typically connected with predators and pornographers].
Registan.net will continue to bring news from Kazakhstan to the best of our ability – as always, guest posts are welcome.
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“I have to say I was optimistic that Nazarbaev would veto the law.”
Made me laugh.
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