Almaty protest action participants on hunger strike for ninth day

Almaty. March 25. Kazakhstan Today - The inhabitants of Almaty of Bostandyk region, whose houses are going to be pulled down have been refusing food for the ninth day, people are in a critical condition, the agency reports.

The protesters are ready to compromise. "We have made concessions, we have asked less money than we planned. We have agreed that as soon as we receive a written guarantee that precisely stipulate the sum of indemnification we will stop hunger strike," Nurmambekova said.

However, according to the participants of hunger strike, the management of the builder company has made no proposals. "We heard only promises to solve the problem.

As it was informed earlier, the residents of Bostandyk region began protest action in the evening on March 16. Eight person initiated the protest, but three due to poor health condition were not admitted for hunger strike by its participants. 75-year-old Peter Semenovich Gulkin refused to strike on the third day of hunger strike. The residents do not accept the sum of indemnifications for their land and housing constructions, withdrawal of which Almatyzher is being engaged. According to strikers, the money Mega invest service is offering is not enough to buy decent housing. According to the residents, the company-builder Mega-invest service is going to construct block of flats with the objects of service.

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