#KAZAKHSTAN: Snap Election May Consolidate President's Power

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Kazakhstan holds snap parliamentary elections Sunday as the leader of the Central Asian country pushes political reforms that critics say are designed to consolidate power one year after deadly protests.

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#KAZAKHSTAN: President Issues "Shoot-to-Kill" Order To Quell Riots Protesting Steep Price Hikes

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Kazakhstan’s government resigned last Wednesday after protesters angry at a sharp rise in motor fuel prices took to the streets in several key cities, marking a big test for the country’s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

Kazakhstan’s president as well as international media are saying that Kazakh security forces have taken control of most of the city streets in Almaty, where days of riots have raged and central government buildings have been torched. Heavy military vehicles and armaments have also been seen deployed across other major cities. 

This after Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ordered his security forces to "shoot to kill without warning" - according to state media.

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#KAZAKHSTAN: Over 400 Election Observers Approved For Jan. 10th Elections

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The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan has completed the accreditation of observers from international organizations and foreign states for the upcoming Parliamentary and local municipal body elections, slated to be held on January 10th.

In all, over 400 international observers from 31 countries and numerous international organizations well supervise elections for Parliament.

Anastasia Schegortsova, a member of the Central Election Commission, said on January 4, following an accreditation meeting of the CEC for local municipal and parliamentary legislative bodies.

The constitutional law on elections specifies that the Electoral commission must certify all international observers five days before an election.

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