Deputy of the Mazhilis and member of the "Aul" party, Anas Bakkodzhaev commented on the departure of his colleague Zhiguli Dairabayev from the position of deputy chairman of the party, reports Tengrinews.kz correspondent.
In the corridors of the Mazhilis, Bakkodzhaev noted that he is not part of the party's presidium and did not attend the meeting where the decision to relieve his colleague Zhiguli Dairabayev from his position was made. He is unaware of the exact reason for the decision but shared his own assumption.
"We sometimes have departures. I also stepped down from the position of deputy chairman of the party. I left, and the presidium accepted it, that was about two months ago. I think Zhiguli Moldakalykovich (Dairabayev - ed.) did the same as I did. The workload in this situation is quite large for me. There are a lot of legislative tasks. I stepped down, and another person was appointed as the deputy chairman of the "Aul" party in my place. Perhaps Zhiguli Moldakalykovich also requested to leave due to the workload," said Deputy Anas Bakkodzhaev.
According to him, this decision may have been made so that Zhiguli Dairabayev could have more time for legislative activities in Parliament.
"We - deputies - should work more on laws, but there is a party line. The party does not pay for this; this work is unpaid. However, since you are a deputy, you must often participate in events. And all this distracts from the main work," expressed Bakkodzhaev's opinion.
Journalists inquired whether party members are informed of changes if they did not attend meetings.
"They are informed. We even read on the party's website that a certain person (has left - ed.). But the reasons - why? This process takes place within the presidium, and it is discussed at the meeting. I did not participate there," replied Deputy Anas Bakkodzhaev.
The parliamentarian also does not believe that Zhiguli Dairabayev's release from his position could be related to his statements.
"No, come on! Any person can express any opinion. I think this is not the reason. I believe there are some personal reasons. Maybe he is tired, or maybe he wants to focus on his deputy work," said the Mazhilis member.
As a reminder, on Thursday, February 27, at a meeting of the presidium of the political council of the "Aul" party, Mazhilis deputy Zhiguli Dairabayev was relieved of his position as deputy chairman of the party. The press service of the political organization reported that the decision was made unanimously by the members of the party's political council.
Zhiguli Dairabayev has been a deputy of the Mazhilis of the VIII convocation of Parliament from the "Aul" party since 2023.
