Opinions of Kazakh Public as for Crackdown on Opposition
First of all, it must be pointed out that Kazakh opposition leaders are mainly native Russian speakers. This
circumstance creates some sort of alienation between them and the Kazakh-speaking population. Moreover, certain distrustful Kazakhs spread rumors through Internet comments that a fugitive banker
Mukhtar Ablyazov cherishes anti-Islamic sentiments.
For example, a user with the nickname «bek» was wondering, «Is it true that Ablyazov hates Islam?»
(«Әблязов