President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has refused to pardon the ex-head of the National Security Committee (KNB) Karim Massimov, who in 2023 was convicted of treason and the attempted seizure of power. This information was reported to Informburo.kz by the Presidential Administration.
On June 27, the Commission on Pardons considered the petition for Massimov’s pardon under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Presidential Administration responded to Informburo.kz, stating that “following the results of the study about the possibility of applying an act of pardon to Massimov, the Commission made a corresponding proposal to the Head of State, with which he agreed.”
Karim Massimov was detained during the events of January 2022. The criminal case against him was assigned “top secret”. In late April 2023, a court in Astana sentenced Massimov to 18 years in prison for treason, the attempted violent seizure of power, abuse of power, and abuse of authority.
