First and foremost, the akim expressed condolences to the family of the deceased and mentioned that he had been questioning why the individual did not come to his reception. Especially since just the day before, the akim had organized a meeting with the region's residents.
“I am also human; I feel deeply affected. The head of a large family has passed away, and his relatives have lost a loved one. He had six children, and I heard that his wife is pregnant with their seventh. I've heard that local businessmen have taken them under their wing.
I ask myself why he didn’t come to see me? I was waiting for everyone and accepting visitors. If he had come, we could have talked. However, when he arrived at the akimat building, my deputy welcomed him, and the head of the office also spoke with him, and the deputy akim of the district received him – he came to the regional akimat and was received,” he explained.
Nurdaulet Kilybay emphasized that the words of the deputy should be taken as his own.
“We are all working based on the same laws and regulations. We all have the same list of vacancies at hand. The akims do not have a separate list of vacancies. I don’t know; in my opinion, it is even against religious principles – it is wrong. There is a prohibition against suicide. Secondly, who is worse off now – his children and widow are left bereaved? We, for our part, and the business community will provide assistance, but no matter what help is given, their father and husband has died, and he cannot be brought back,” he stated.
The akim added that he was in the building that day. Unfortunately, he simply cannot accommodate all those wishing to meet.
“One thing must be understood – if the akim of the region were to receive everyone who came, he would have to sit in reception from morning till night or 24 hours a day. Other work would be neglected. There are claims that people wait for a month or two for a reception. However, our time is also limited, and we accept according to a schedule,” the regional leader explained.
He shared that they visited the settlements in the Karagi district and met with everyone who wanted to come.
“If he had come then, perhaps everything would have been different. I would understand if it had been 3-4 months since the last visit, but we visited just 10 days ago. I also feel very sorry that he committed suicide. We kept inquiring with the doctors about his condition until the very end,” the akim recalled.
He remembered visiting the Karakiyansky district, meeting with the residents, and going door-to-door. The following day, there was a reception for personal matters. According to the akim, the reception continued until the last person was seen.
“We left the Karakiyansky district late at night. I don’t understand why they didn’t come to see me then. Unfortunately, this incident occurred,” the akim noted.