Zhanna Samysheva, a member of Social Democrats party, was taken to the police station for questioning. The press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan commented on the statements of the leader of the political organization, Kadyr Atambayev.
According to the law enforcement agency, the investigative service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of Bishkek is investigating a criminal case initiated under Article 196, Part 2 «Vote Buying» of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. In connection with this, investigators of the Service for Combating Extremism and Illegal Migration ensured Zhanna Samysheva’s presence at questioning.
It is noted that she was questioned in strict accordance with the norms of criminal procedure legislation, with the participation of two lawyers.
After the interrogation, the citizen was released. Her defense attorney, Askar Alymkulov, reported that yesterday Zhanna Samysheva was summoned for questioning again.
Earlier, Kadyr Atambayev reported on social media that the police detained Zhanna Samysheva, a member of the Social Democrats party, in the capital.
On November 15, 2024, the Sverdlovsky District Court of Bishkek chose a preventive measure against the leader of the Social Democrats political party Temirlan Sultanbekov and the detained members in the form of arrest. Temirlan Sultanbekov, Irina Karamushkina and Roza Turksever were placed in the pretrial detention center No. 1.
On November 13, searches were conducted at the headquarters of the political party. The Main Internal Affairs Department of the capital reported initiation of a criminal case under the article «Vote buying» of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic after an audio recording of a conversation allegedly between the head of the Social Democrats party headquarters, Irina Karamushkina, and a candidate Daniyar Cholponbaev was posted on social media, where they allegedly discuss vote buying in the upcoming elections of deputies of local councils.