"Have some shame, dear deputy!"
The people have long stopped trusting the deputies, as they have been calling them "jepzhutat" (biting and swallowing) for quite some time. In all convocations of the Jogorku Kenesh, deputies have not distinguished themselves with anything extraordinary; they have long turned into those who live off the treasury and are satisfied with a badge. And in the current convocation, there are twice as many such deputies. The current deputies have long forgotten about conscience and always think about how to satisfy their hunger.
The common people work hard, and their salaries barely suffice for tea and bread. Pensioners have no money left after paying utility bills. When the majority of the population is going through tough times, Kyrgyz deputies have decided once again to play on the nerves.
They love to speak, starting their speeches with the words: "Dear people." We would be satisfied if only they respected us, but they scatter the people's money.
On February 14, 2013, a resolution was adopted, according to which, in addition to salaries and bonuses, each deputy will receive 40,500 soms monthly.
Every month, each deputy receives:
- 5,000 soms (60,000 per year) for foreign business trips; - 2,500 soms (27,500 per year) for mobile communication; - 7,000 soms (84,000 per year) for transportation expenses; - 1,000 soms (12,000 per year) for receiving representatives; - 1,000 soms (12,000 per year) for office supplies; - 4,500 soms (54,000 per year) for working with voters; - 7,000 soms (84,000 per year) for travel expenses of drivers; - 10,500 soms (126,000 per year) for gasoline for official cars; - 2,000 soms (24,000 per year) for auto parts and repairs.
Thus, in addition to salaries and bonuses, each deputy receives 40,500 soms monthly from the "dear people." Over a year, one deputy spends 480,000 soms. All deputies spend 58 million soms annually. This is without considering salaries and bonuses. Because depending on their ranks and length of service in the civil service, a deputy's salary ranges from 40,000 to 150,000 soms.
In addition, funds have been established for factions and deputy groups. For holding meetings at the state and international level, for purchasing flowers and souvenirs, 10,000 soms are allocated monthly (120,000 per year).
- 5,000 soms (60,000 per year) are allocated for mobile communication; - 3,000 soms (36,000 per year) for office supplies for meetings; - 75,000 soms (900,000 per year) are allocated monthly for the payment of services of specialists conducting expertise.
In total, each faction receives 93,000 soms monthly, 1,116,000 per year.
And some insatiable deputies - Alisher Abdrakhmanov, Anarbek Kalmatov, Nurkamil Madaminov - initiated an increase in monthly allocations for housing payments from 18,000 soms to 38,000 soms. Currently, around a hundred thousand citizens rent apartments in Bishkek for amounts ranging from 10,000 to 20,000 soms. Yet for some reason, deputies want to live in apartments costing 38,000 soms a month. It is disheartening to hear their speeches from the podium of the Jogorku Kenesh when they say: "Why do we have a leaky budget? When will the treasury be replenished?"
Kazat Akmatov, a Kyrgyz national writer and deputy of the legendary parliament:
- When we were deputies, we received five rubles. We had neither assistants nor advisors. We took stacks of documents, bills, and carried them home, studying them at night. The current ones do not engage in this. Reports and documents are prepared for them by assistants. Deputies only know how to go to the podium and read. Some deputies are even incapable of reading properly. Do we need such a parliament? Unfortunately, according to the law, no one can control the parliament. Not even the president. Therefore, deputies do what they want.
For example, among high-ranking officials, the highest salary is received by the speaker Asylbek Jeenbekov. Next is Prime Minister Joomart Otorbaev, whose salary is 90,000 soms. Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili once imprisoned an official who received such a salary. In developed countries, such high salaries for officials are perceived as a detriment to the state. But this does not happen with us; officials live off the people, a third of the budget goes to their salaries.
During this time, no official has spoken about the need to reduce salaries. The people see everything. In the next elections, the people will think carefully before voting.
Azmat Kalman, a young politician:
- Deputies should be ashamed to take such large allowances. This is a significant amount for a country whose budget is approved with a large deficit. They are wrong to take money against the backdrop of the hardships the people are experiencing. If deputies had a conscience, they would refuse such money themselves. Recently, we celebrated Victory Day. There are not many veterans left. Deputies could save money to buy apartments for these veterans.
Semetey Talas uulu, an independent journalist:
- As is known, the current deputies work much worse than their predecessors. In some cases, meetings are held without a quorum. They could ask for money if they did something useful for the people. For example, they could establish the cost of electricity, achieve the development of deposits in the interests of the state, resolve the issue of building houses under mortgage, and lower interest rates of domestic banks. It is unclear for what merits they ask for money. Among them, a maximum of 5% of parliamentarians genuinely need money. The rest are the rich from the times of Akayev and Bakiyev. These insatiable rich want to receive an additional 40,000 soms.
Mukhar Cholponbaev, a deputy of the legendary parliament:
- Deputies are already hinting that they have low salaries. I did not think they received such money. Who needs such deputies? In our time, we received allowances only before a two-month vacation. And even then, the amount was not substantial. Moreover, we had neither assistants nor consultants. We had secretaries. They were the ones who were paid salaries.
Source: "Fabulа" newspaper No. 36 from 16.05.14 / p. 2
Every month, each deputy receives:
- 5,000 soms (60,000 per year) for foreign business trips; - 2,500 soms (27,500 per year) for mobile communication; - 7,000 soms (84,000 per year) for transportation expenses; - 1,000 soms (12,000 per year) for receiving representatives; - 1,000 soms (12,000 per year) for office supplies; - 4,500 soms (54,000 per year) for working with voters; - 7,000 soms (84,000 per year) for travel expenses of drivers; - 10,500 soms (126,000 per year) for gasoline for official cars; - 2,000 soms (24,000 per year) for auto parts and repairs.
Thus, in addition to salaries and bonuses, each deputy receives 40,500 soms monthly from the "dear people." Over a year, one deputy spends 480,000 soms. All deputies spend 58 million soms annually. This is without considering salaries and bonuses. Because depending on their ranks and length of service in the civil service, a deputy's salary ranges from 40,000 to 150,000 soms.
In addition, funds have been established for factions and deputy groups. For holding meetings at the state and international level, for purchasing flowers and souvenirs, 10,000 soms are allocated monthly (120,000 per year).
- 5,000 soms (60,000 per year) are allocated for mobile communication; - 3,000 soms (36,000 per year) for office supplies for meetings; - 75,000 soms (900,000 per year) are allocated monthly for the payment of services of specialists conducting expertise.
In total, each faction receives 93,000 soms monthly, 1,116,000 per year.
And some insatiable deputies - Alisher Abdrakhmanov, Anarbek Kalmatov, Nurkamil Madaminov - initiated an increase in monthly allocations for housing payments from 18,000 soms to 38,000 soms. Currently, around a hundred thousand citizens rent apartments in Bishkek for amounts ranging from 10,000 to 20,000 soms. Yet for some reason, deputies want to live in apartments costing 38,000 soms a month. It is disheartening to hear their speeches from the podium of the Jogorku Kenesh when they say: "Why do we have a leaky budget? When will the treasury be replenished?"
Kazat Akmatov, a Kyrgyz national writer and deputy of the legendary parliament:
- When we were deputies, we received five rubles. We had neither assistants nor advisors. We took stacks of documents, bills, and carried them home, studying them at night. The current ones do not engage in this. Reports and documents are prepared for them by assistants. Deputies only know how to go to the podium and read. Some deputies are even incapable of reading properly. Do we need such a parliament? Unfortunately, according to the law, no one can control the parliament. Not even the president. Therefore, deputies do what they want.
For example, among high-ranking officials, the highest salary is received by the speaker Asylbek Jeenbekov. Next is Prime Minister Joomart Otorbaev, whose salary is 90,000 soms. Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili once imprisoned an official who received such a salary. In developed countries, such high salaries for officials are perceived as a detriment to the state. But this does not happen with us; officials live off the people, a third of the budget goes to their salaries.
During this time, no official has spoken about the need to reduce salaries. The people see everything. In the next elections, the people will think carefully before voting.
Azmat Kalman, a young politician:
- Deputies should be ashamed to take such large allowances. This is a significant amount for a country whose budget is approved with a large deficit. They are wrong to take money against the backdrop of the hardships the people are experiencing. If deputies had a conscience, they would refuse such money themselves. Recently, we celebrated Victory Day. There are not many veterans left. Deputies could save money to buy apartments for these veterans.
Semetey Talas uulu, an independent journalist:
- As is known, the current deputies work much worse than their predecessors. In some cases, meetings are held without a quorum. They could ask for money if they did something useful for the people. For example, they could establish the cost of electricity, achieve the development of deposits in the interests of the state, resolve the issue of building houses under mortgage, and lower interest rates of domestic banks. It is unclear for what merits they ask for money. Among them, a maximum of 5% of parliamentarians genuinely need money. The rest are the rich from the times of Akayev and Bakiyev. These insatiable rich want to receive an additional 40,000 soms.
Mukhar Cholponbaev, a deputy of the legendary parliament:
- Deputies are already hinting that they have low salaries. I did not think they received such money. Who needs such deputies? In our time, we received allowances only before a two-month vacation. And even then, the amount was not substantial. Moreover, we had neither assistants nor consultants. We had secretaries. They were the ones who were paid salaries.
Source: "Fabulа" newspaper No. 36 from 16.05.14 / p. 2
