Comments on: Crisis Has Gone? http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/12/24/crisis-has-gone/ neweurasia\'s Kazakhstan blog Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:13:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Adam Kesher http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/12/24/crisis-has-gone/#comment-41101 Adam Kesher Wed, 26 Dec 2007 04:39:12 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/12/24/crisis-has-gone/#comment-41101 Are you sure the law reads like that? It precludes former convicts from public office, not from any professional activity at all. They can do anything in private sector - get hired, start business etc. Are you sure the law reads like that? It precludes former convicts from public office, not from any professional activity at all. They can do anything in private sector - get hired, start business etc.

]]> By: Narcogen http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/12/24/crisis-has-gone/#comment-41100 Narcogen Wed, 26 Dec 2007 01:44:24 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/12/24/crisis-has-gone/#comment-41100 Let's not split hairs, Adam. The phrase "central banker" or "top banker" is often used to describe the head of the National Bank, which is what Saidenov is, and what Marchenko was. Far more disturbing than that minor error, however, is the implication that the banking crisis and the real estate bubble in Kazakhstan is somehow a personal life challenge for Ablyazov to best, and therefore if he says it's no big deal (or denies it exists) then no one else need worry. A question worth asking Mr. Ablyazov about his current position would be how exactly he was allowed to chair the board of directors of a bank in Kazakhstan as the law is supposed to preclude individuals who have been administratively censured as government officials from serving. Or is it so widely recognized in the community that he was a political prisoner? Let’s not split hairs, Adam. The phrase “central banker” or “top banker” is often used to describe the head of the National Bank, which is what Saidenov is, and what Marchenko was.

Far more disturbing than that minor error, however, is the implication that the banking crisis and the real estate bubble in Kazakhstan is somehow a personal life challenge for Ablyazov to best, and therefore if he says it’s no big deal (or denies it exists) then no one else need worry.

A question worth asking Mr. Ablyazov about his current position would be how exactly he was allowed to chair the board of directors of a bank in Kazakhstan as the law is supposed to preclude individuals who have been administratively censured as government officials from serving.

Or is it so widely recognized in the community that he was a political prisoner?

]]> By: Adam Kesher http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/12/24/crisis-has-gone/#comment-41098 Adam Kesher Tue, 25 Dec 2007 15:36:05 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/12/24/crisis-has-gone/#comment-41098 Well, Saidenov is not actualy a banker - he is a state official. Well, Saidenov is not actualy a banker - he is a state official.

]]> By: Narcogen http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/12/24/crisis-has-gone/#comment-41097 Narcogen Tue, 25 Dec 2007 15:11:30 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/12/24/crisis-has-gone/#comment-41097 This is exactly the sort of rubbish I was afraid was going to get spun off that article. BTA would love to believe there isn't a crisis. Unfortunately, saying doesn't make it so. Also, the summary refers to Ablyazov as "Kazakhstan's top banker". Really? When did he get Anvar Saidenov's job? I must have missed that. This is exactly the sort of rubbish I was afraid was going to get spun off that article. BTA would love to believe there isn’t a crisis. Unfortunately, saying doesn’t make it so.

Also, the summary refers to Ablyazov as “Kazakhstan’s top banker”. Really? When did he get Anvar Saidenov’s job? I must have missed that.

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Kazakhstan: Crisis Has Gone? http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/12/24/crisis-has-gone/#comment-41096 Global Voices Online » Kazakhstan: Crisis Has Gone? Tue, 25 Dec 2007 11:35:57 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2007/12/24/crisis-has-gone/#comment-41096 [...] provides excepts from the interview to Bloomberg, given by Kazakhstan’s top banker, saying the country has [...] […] provides excepts from the interview to Bloomberg, given by Kazakhstan’s top banker, saying the country has […]

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