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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1145294)	6/29/2019 12:11:40 PM
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Kazakhstan’s New President Wants You to Know That He’s in Charge Nariman Gizitdinov and Anthony Halpin June 27, 2019, 3:55 AM PDT Tokayev said he seeks ‘political transformation’ in interview Managed transition that brought him to power sparked protests Tokayev told Bloomberg there will be no more bank bailouts and pledged a “political transformation” in Kazakhstan. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev wants everyone to know that he’s the man in charge in Kazakhstan after three decades under the rule of leader-for-life Nursultan Nazarbayev. “I never forget that I am the president of this country,” Tokayev said in an interview Tuesday in the capital, Nur-Sultan. “And please, you also don’t forget about it.” That he felt the need to say this to visitors to his palatial presidential office is a sign there are grounds for skepticism about the room for maneuver of a man whose first act as president was to rename the capital, then called Astana, in Nazarbayev’s honor. After naming Tokayev as his handpicked successor, Nazarbayev, 78, who ruled Kazakhstan since 1989, retained key powers for himself as head of the security council. Tokayev also nominated Nazarbayev’s elder daughter, Dariga, to replace him as Kazakh senate head, putting her next in line formally to succeed as president. Early presidential elections held June 9 to confirm the choreographed transfer of power triggered an unusual outburst of protests. Even so, Tokayev didn’t mention his predecessor in answers he gave during the hour-long interview, despite being asked about Nazarbayev’s policies. Instead, he set out plans for a “political transformation of society” to engage a younger generation that has no memory of the central Asian nation’s Soviet past. “Some of them are becoming quite active in the social network, I’m following their messages,” said Tokayev, 66, who started his career as an official in the Soviet foreign ministry. He moved to boost his personal standing among ordinary Kazakhs with his first major policy announcement since his election, unveiling a program Wednesday to write off the debts of people “who find themselves in very difficult living circumstances.” ‘Ruling Party’Still, there are limits to his ambitions. While he set out a “vision” to bolster the multiparty system and make parliament more influential, Tokayev said Nazarbayev’s Nur Otan party, which holds more than 80% of seats in the legislature, “will remain as the ruling party.” He has no plans to call early parliamentary elections scheduled for 2021. “In spite of Tokayev’s seemingly good intentions and sincere willingn