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Following the resignation of the leadership of Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security, prosecutors have received over 500 complaints against agency employees, Kaktus.media reported, citing sources in the security forces.
According to the publication, the petitioners are entrepreneurs and officials at various levels. In their statements, they accuse State Committee for National Security (GKNB) employees of abuse of office.
Earlier, on February 16, former member of the Zhogorku Kenesh (Kyrgyz Parliament) Iskhak Masaliev proposed reviewing high-profile criminal cases from the past five years and creating an interagency commission. He stated that the results of such an investigation could be unexpected, but this step is necessary for both society and the president.
The State Committee for National Security rejected the proposal to create an interdepartmental commission, citing constitutional principles. The agency's official comment stated that sentences and other court decisions may be reviewed and confirmed exclusively by judicial bodies in accordance with the established procedure, while the prosecutor's office oversees the legality of the investigation.
The State Committee for National Security's statement emphasized that the proposal to create commissions to review criminal cases contradicts constitutional principles, as legislation prohibits interference in investigative and judicial activities.
The special service also reported that, at the direction of the president, the agency is undergoing a reform affecting virtually all areas and methods of its work. The reform is aimed at adapting to modern threats, strengthening intelligence and counterintelligence, countering terrorism and extremism, combating corruption and organized crime, and ensuring the country's information and economic security. The press release emphasized that the State Committee for National Security operates strictly within the law and with respect for the rights and freedoms of citizens guaranteed by the Constitution.
Meanwhile, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov announced the creation of an Investigative Committee, which will report directly to the head of state. Today, he stated, the heads of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State Committee for National Security may insist that investigators initiate cases essentially at the discretion of the operatives.
"Both the State Committee for National Security and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have operational investigative activities (ORD) and investigators. And they all report to a single minister. For example, an operative brings in case materials that are, let's say, unfair—let's say they want to frame someone and put him in jail. When the case is handed over to an investigator, the investigator sees, 'Listen, this case won't stand up in court,' and refuses to accept it. Then the minister calls the investigator and orders, 'Accept it and open a criminal case!' And the investigator has no choice but to comply," the president explained.
