ASTANA , Jan 13 — Kazakhstan today revoked a law that granted great authority to veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev to further limit the influence of the former president and his family.
"During a period of deep political transformations, when Kazakhstan is moving towards democracy and pluralism, it is important not to allow any mechanisms leading the appropriation of power by separate groups," lawmaker Erlan Sairov said in parliament as quoted by Kazinform. After his decision to step down, Nazarbayev enjoyed a huge influence over politics and his clan retained control over swathes of country's economy.
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