Comments on: Kazakh Elections: Precedents and Incentives

By: Baktygul

Baktygul — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 09:19:27 +0000

James,
if presidential election in Kazakhstan is going to be held fairly that would be justa sign of real democracy, which is about equal opportunity for everyone. So, fair election is necessary not only for Kazakhstan but for every Central Asian republic. But the reality is so that Kazakhstan is neighboring with China not America, I mean the country is so far from America and it is in the East with its long history of eastern way of coping the things so that it is obvious that Kazakhstan feels like closer to China than America.
Baktygul.

By: James

James — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 03:15:29 +0000

Baktygul,
Do you think that a fair presidential election will make Kazakhstan stronger, or weaker? Its neighbor, China, is pretty strong and has a centralized, undemocratic government structure. On the other hand, America is also strong, but has a democratic system.

By: Baktygul

Baktygul — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 08:31:23 +0000

I believe that Kazakhstan wants to play big country and the incentives of government in the presidential election and any other thing are a reflection of big ambition to become a strong country. But I’m afraid the country is going to become just a source for a much more industrial trained China.
Baktygul.