Former head of KEGOC and famous economic observer Mr. Aset Nauryzbayev heard a hint about corruption in the words voiced by the Energy Minister, Mr. Almasadam Satkaliyev.

Literal translation:

“I attended a zoom-conference involving the Energy Minister and market operators. Man, was I surprised, I must tell you. That Theater of the Absurd should be sold for cash.

The electric power market has been finally transformed into a manually operated machine, instead of an entity driven by universal rules of the game. All I see there, are various obstacles and locks, all distributed personally and individually. 

Moreover, when market operators voice open questions about new those rules, that drive some of them bankrupt, the answer is – “You are market players, which means you have accepted the risks”. The source of those risks is the convoluted market reform, which means that the regulator may be brought to responsibility for the bankruptcy of the companies.

The most adorable about that conference was the following:

We are only launching the market, so we need to put it into the right tune, and we are open to a dialogue. If you face problems, please come to us, we will seek ways to resolve your problems. 

Oh yes, they will…”