Jambyl Ahmetbekov 2019 presidential campaign
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| Campaigned for | 2019 Kazakh presidential election |
|---|---|
| Candidate | Jambyl Ahmetbekov Member of the Mazhilis (2012–present) Secretary of the Communist People's Party (2007–2020) |
| Affiliation | QKHP |
| Status | Announced 26 April 2019 Official nominee 26 April 2019 Lost election 9 June 2019 |
| Slogan | Адал еңбек қоғам мүддесі үшін! ("Honest work for the benefit of society!") |
Secretary of the Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan (QKHP) and Mazhilis MP Jambyl Ahmetbekov was unanimously nominated as a presidential candidate at the party's 14th Congress on 26 April 2019.[1] Ahmetbekov was the party's nominee in the 2011 presidential election where he earned 3rd place in the race and took 1.36% of the vote. He began collecting signatures on 29 April and was finished by 4 May 2019. Ahmetbekov was officially registered by the Central Election Commission on 6 May.[2] He expressed his confidence in the race claiming his experience and known popularity would benefit him.[3] Ahmetbekov's campaign officially announced the electoral platforms on 14 May and the following day, Ahmetbekov himself presented them in the villages of Korgalzhyn and Shalkar in Akmola Region.[4]
Policies[edit]
- Bringing oligarchic fugitives to justice
- Taxation for the rich
- Ending poverty
- Rejection of westernization
- Economic integration with neighboring countries
Economic policy[edit]
Ahmetbekov advocated the continuation of economic integration in international relations with neighboring countries, both within the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and the Belt and Road Initiative with China. Although he stated that "economic interaction with the closest neighbors should carry the basis for the growth of the well-being of ordinary Kazakhstanis, not oligarchs."[5]
Campaign[edit]
Throughout the campaign, Ahmetbekov took a populist tone where he blamed the lack of social spending on "fugitive oligarchs" in which he referred to exiled Kazakh banker and politician Mukhtar Ablyazov by accusing of stealing all the government budget money. He called for prosecution and tighter legislation to combat the problem.[6] In an interview to Vlast.kz, Ahmetbekov proposed for regulation of certain content on the internet by having Kazakhstan creating its own Facebook, telling that "no one from the outside would act on us, on our brains! The same fugitive oligarch like Ablyazov. Or his supporters, or his henchmen who process the brains."[7]
On 20 May 2019, he held meeting with the labor collective of the Kyzylorda Bus Depot.[8]
Results[edit]
Results of the 2019 presidential election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev | Nur Otan | 6,539,715 | 70.96 | |
| Amirjan Qosanov | Ult Tagdyry | 1,495,401 | 16.23 | |
| Dania Espaeva | Ak Zhol Democratic Party | 465,714 | 5.05 | |
| Toleutai Raqymbekov | Auyl People's Democratic Patriotic Party | 280,451 | 3.04 | |
| Amangeldi Taspihov | Federation of Trade Unions | 182,898 | 1.98 | |
| Jambyl Ahmetbekov | Communist People's Party | 167,649 | 1.82 | |
| Sadibek Tügel | Uly Dala Qyrandary | 84,582 | 0.92 | |
| Total | 9,216,410 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 9,216,410 | 99.38 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 57,700 | 0.62 | ||
| Total votes | 9,274,110 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,960,364 | 77.54 | ||
| Source: CEC | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ Zhussupova, Dilshat (2019-04-28). "Kazakh communist party nominates Zhambyl Akhmetbekov to run for president". The Astana Times. Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ "Жамбыл Ахметбеков зарегистрирован кандидатом в президенты". Радио Азаттык (in Russian). 2019-05-06. Archived from the original on 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "Жамбыл Ахметбеков зарегистрирован кандидатом в президенты". Радио Азаттык (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ "Жамбыл Ахметбеков презентовал свою предвыборную платформу жителям п. Коргалжын и с. Шалкар". almaty.tv (in Russian). 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ "Противодействие Западу, борьба с бедностью и налоги для богатых - Аналитический интернет-журнал Vласть". vlast.kz (in Russian). 2019-05-14. Archived from the original on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ Мамырханова, Мадина (2019-05-29). "Что обещают избирателям кандидаты в президенты Казахстана?". Курсив (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ ""Должен быть казахстанский Facebook, чтобы извне на наши мозги никто не действовал" - Аналитический интернет-журнал Vласть". vlast.kz (in Russian). 2019-05-21. Archived from the original on 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ INFORM.KZ (2019-05-20). "Штаб Жамбыла Ахметбекова встретился с трудовым коллективом в Кызылорде". www.inform.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-11-19.