Kyrgyzstan's Ex-Security Chief Accused of $45M Corruption

0:00This is Global News Today, powered by AI and presented by The Daily News Now. Kyrgyzstan's tax authority released a video on Monday accusing former security chief Kamshebek to sheave of major corruption. Tashive, who was once the second most powerful figure in the country, got sacked abruptly last February after ruling alongside President Seder Jabberov. Since they seized power in 2020. The video claims he and his relatives stole around 4 billion Kyrgyz some or about 45 million dollars from the state oil and gas company. Tashive has not faced formal charges yet and he has stayed silent on the accusations. He headed the Internal Security Service and was key in the southern provinces of the Central Asian nation of 7 million people. The duel took over amid protests that ousted the previous government in a country that's had three presidents toppled by unrest since 2005. They bridge divides between the north and south but crack down hard on opposition groups and independent media.

1:01Dozens of Tashive's allies have now lost their jobs including ministers, mayors and lawmakers. That list features his brother, once a deputy in parliament and the mayor of Osh, the second biggest city. Jabberov's administration calls these changes essential for national stability and unity. Meanwhile, Kyrgyzstan, a tight ally of Russia, is drawing Western attention for possibly helping Moscow dodge sanctions. This DNA story is thanks to our sponsor details in the description. Some travel miles to find peace. I just climb into bed and listen. S-O-L-I-S-O-L-P-L-O dot com.