Appeal Filed Over Liquidation of Perizat Kairat’s Charity Foundation

An appeal has been filed with the Astana City Court regarding the liquidation of Perizat Kairat’s charitable foundation Biz Birgemiz Qazaqstan 2030, Orda.kz reports.

The organization was previously liquidated by a decision of the economic court following a lawsuit from the Ministry of Justice. The latest appeal seeks to reverse that decision and "reanimate" the fund.

Open data shows that the foundation Biz Birgemiz Qazaqstan 2030 was founded by ten individuals: Perizat Kairat, Sergey Matyushenko, Arslanbek Magzum, Shadiyar Turganbay, Aruzhan Amanbay, Tokhtar Bolysov, Damir Khismatullin, Aigerim Serikzhanova, Gulnaz Seytkamal, and Ayan Hafiz.

According to the ruling of the first instance court, Perizat Kairat forged the signatures of the other founders when the fund was created.

The court has reliably established that the association was registered on the basis of a protocol signed by the aforementioned persons, however, they deny participation and involvement in the document. The examination confirmed that all signatures were forged by Perizat Kairat. The above circumstances indicate the lack of will of the founders, which violates their constitutional rights. Thus, there were irreparable violations of the law, which serves as grounds for recognizing the registration as invalid and liquidating it,
the court document states. 

Perizat Kairat is suspected of embezzling 3.5 billion tenge, which she raised for charitable purposes. 

According to the Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA), she solicited donations through Biz Birgemiz Qazaqstan 2030, claiming the funds would help children affected by floods and residents of the Gaza Strip.

The collected money was transferred either to her personal account or that of her mother, Gaini Alashbayeva. Authorities have since seized luxury items acquired with the funds, including high-end vehicles, apartments, jewelry, and designer clothing.

Gaini Alashbayeva is also under investigation and has been charged with participating in the fraud and laundering the money. She is currently under house arrest. The investigation remains ongoing.

As Orda.kz previously reported, the foundation failed to publish any financial statements or audit reports, in violation of legal requirements. Authorities also noted that the organization’s name closely resembled that of the well-known Birgemiz platform affiliated with Halyk Bank.

On May 28, the FMA announced that investigators have set a timeframe to familiarize themselves with the case: the suspect and her legal team must complete the review by June 9.

Original Author: Dinara Bekbolayeva