13:02, 27 ноября 2023, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Maria ORLOVA
Hearing on the claim of the capital’s prosecutor’s office to liquidate Kloop Media did not take place due to the fact that the case was transferred to another judge. Representatives of the media outlet reported.
«The former judge wrote a note to the chairman of the court on November 22 that she did not have time to consider the case and asked to transfer it to another judge because she had a lot to do in the Council of Judges,» the statement says.
The date of the new trial is not yet known.
It was reported on August 28 that Bishkek prosecutor Emilbek Abdymanapov filed a lawsuit in court to liquidate Kloop.Media public foundation.
The lawsuit, in particular, states that «most of the publications are of a negative nature, aimed at discrediting representatives of state and municipal bodies», «Kloop.Media publications contain hidden manipulations of the opinion of the society, which are imposed negative processes that do not correspond to reality, and create opposition to any undertakings of the current government».
The prosecutor cites several headlines and materials from Kloop.kg, which, according to the oversight body, are sharply critical of the government.
The prosecutor’s office also accuses the public foundation of concealing a large amount of funds.