Employees of Kazakh oil company under investigation to be dismissed
Kazakhstan, Astana, Jan.28 / Trend L.Podolyak /
KazMunaiGas Exploration Production will settle issue of dismissal of employees under the investigation into embezzlement in Zhanaozen, the company's press-service said.
"The company is working in cooperation with competent authorities. Issue of stopping labour relations with employees under investigation will be solved in accordance with the legislation. It is necessary to note that former director of 'Ozenmunaygas' Kiyikbay Yeshmanov has not working in the company since Dec.26, 2011," the statement said.
According to the Prosecutor General, embezzlement was committed by former and current mayors of Zhanaozen, Babahanov and Sarbopeev, through the Zhanashyr and Zharylkau public funds. According to Prosecutor General, sponsorship of KazMunaiGas Exploration Production JSC, designed to provide social support to the population of the city was accumulated in these funds.
The Kazakh financial police found that officials of local executive bodies and heads of oil companies, contrary to the interests of Zhanaozen residents, have been stealing the funds allocated for socio-economic support of the local population and workers of oil and gas industry for several years.
This was mentioned in a statement of the Prosecutor's General Office on the events that took place in Zhanaozen on December 16, 2011.
Mass riots hit the Kazakh oil city of Zhanaozen in Mangystau region on Dec.16 killing 16 and injuring more than 100 people. Buildings and cars were burned and property of individuals and legal bodies destroyed. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev declared a state of emergency in Zhanaozen until Jan.31.
A criminal case was filed on the point "b", paragraph 3, Article 176 of the Criminal Code in relation to the heads of KazMunayGas Exploration Production and Munay Ecology company Miroshnikov and Baymuhambetov. They are accused of the embezzlement of KazMunayGas Exploration Production's funds to the amount of 335 million tenge.
The criminal case on point "b", paragraph 3, Article 176 of the Criminal Code in relation to the former director of "Ozenmunaygaz" Eshmanov, his deputy Markabaev. They are suspected of embezzling KazMunayGas Exploration Production's funds to the amount of 127 million tenge in agreement with director of "Burgylau" company Seytmaganbetov.