Deputies of the Kurultai have raised 146 million 650 thousand tenge in personal funds to help the families of the servicemen killed and injured in the tragedy during military exercises in the Mangystau Region. The funds will be sent to the «Ұлттық рух» foundation, and the collection continues.
HOW MUCH THE DEPUTIES RAISED
According to the Kurultai press service, the decision on the voluntary collection of funds was taken at a meeting of the Kurultai Bureau, which began with a minute of silence in memory of the fallen servicemen.
The largest contributions were 20 million tenge each. They were made by Aidarbek Khozhannazarov, Ruslan Idrisov, Meirkhat Kasymbaev, Bekzhan Aitkulov and Makhambet Khasenov.
A further 10 million tenge each was allocated by Dana Medeuova, Aizhan Naimbekova and Bauyrzhan Dzhamalov.
Turarbek Tlemisov, Muratbek Mukhambediev and Musa Khairulliev contributed 5 million tenge each, Begaly Eraliev — 500 thousand tenge. Other deputies also took part in the collection.
WHERE THE MONEY WILL GO
The funds raised by the deputies will be transferred to the «Ұлттық рух» foundation. The collection of financial assistance continues.
Earlier, the akimat of the Mangystau Region reported that incoming funds are being directed to support the families of the deceased. The authorities urged people not to transfer money to personal cards and unknown account details.
WHAT AID HAS ALREADY BEEN ANNOUNCED
In addition to the contributions of the Kurultai deputies, financial support for the families after the tragedy has been announced by the «Әділет» party, members of the Qazaqstan Halq Keñesi and the Halyk Foundation.
The «Әділет» party and its Business Council will direct 1.5 billion tenge, 17 members of the Qazaqstan Halq Keñesi — 815 million tenge, and the Halyk Foundation will allocate 25 million tenge to each of the families of the deceased. The Respublica party has also announced the allocation of 100 million tenge.
WHAT WAS SAID IN THE KURULTAI
Chairman of the Kurultai Aibek Dädebai expressed his condolences to the families and loved ones of the fallen servicemen. He noted that the deaths of servicemen in the line of duty had become a tragedy for the entire nation.
CONTEXT
Recall that on 24 September during exercises of the Navy of the Armed Forces on the coast of the Caspian Sea in the Mangystau Region, servicemen were swept out to sea after a sharp deterioration in weather conditions and strengthening winds.
On the morning of 25 September, the bodies of two missing servicemen were found. After that, the search and rescue operation in the waters of the Caspian Sea was completed.
By order of Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, a commission was set up to investigate the causes of the deaths.
It was previously reported that five officials of the Ministry of Defence system had been detained on suspicion of criminal offences related to negligent attitude to service and violation of navigation rules resulting in grave consequences. Among them are the Chief of Staff – First Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of the Armed Forces, two commanders of military units, a naval infantry company commander and a boat commander.
