The Housing Committee approved amendments to increase fees for alternative service in the second reading.

Елена Краснова Local news
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At the meeting of the Committee on International Affairs, Defense, and Security of the Jogorku Kenesh, a bill concerning the increase of fees for alternative service was approved.

The speaker was Deputy Minister of Defense Talaybek Sharshiev. The proposed changes suggest the following fee amounts:

Deputy Zhyldyz Kochkoralieva reminded that the bill was approved by the committee in the first reading on February 12 and was adopted by the Jogorku Kenesh on the same day.

She expressed dissatisfaction that the bill was submitted for the second reading just three days later, which violates the regulations. "Why such haste?" the deputy asked.

Sharshiev replied that the need for prompt adoption is related to the start of the spring draft.

"As you know, the draft occurs twice a year. The President issued a decree for the spring draft, and we need to hurry to adopt this bill and notify the relevant structures," he explained.

Shairbek Tashiev also expressed doubts about such haste.

"If the bill was really necessary, it should have been presented in advance, a month before. There should be at least two weeks between the first and second readings, not three days," he noted.

Burun Amanova added that the urgency of adopting the bill creates the impression that the Ministry of Defense prefers alternative service over actual military service.

Despite the discussions, the deputies approved the bill in the second reading.
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