24.kg conducted a survey among its readers to find out if they are ready to leave the capital and spend time at the jailoo on the advice of Talantbek Imanakun uulu, the Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture, and Housing and Communal Services.
Let us remind you that the official suggested that residents of Bishkek, dissatisfied with the smog, traffic jams, and the renovation process, consider the possibility of moving to the villages to improve their quality of life.
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Goodbye, Bishkek! Are you ready to leave for the jailoo based on the Deputy Minister's recommendations? Survey
The survey results showed that 577 city residents (19 percent) do not wish to leave Bishkek and demand improvements in the city's environmental situation. At the same time, 147 participants reported that they "have already started packing their things."
Critical opinions were also widespread among the respondents:
— 42 percent (1,232 votes) suggested sending the Deputy Minister to the jailoo;
— 12 percent (365 votes) wondered, "Where do we get such officials from?";
— 12 percent (377 people) admitted that they no longer pay attention to the authorities' statements;
— only 7 percent (223 votes) noted that there is "a grain of truth" in the Deputy Minister's words.
Thus, 93 percent of respondents considered the Minister's suggestion impractical and illogical.
