Astana Court Orders Dissolution of Fund Led by Embezzlement Suspect Perizat Kairat

The Astana Economic Court has considered the Justice Ministry’s claim to liquidate the public fund Biz Birgemiz Qazaqstan 2030, which was headed by the embezzlement suspect Perizat Kairat, Orda.kz reports.

The association was registered on October 11, 2021. The organization's founders were 10 people, including Perizat Kairat. 

During the investigation of the criminal case, a handwriting examination was conducted. According to the conclusion, Kairat signed on behalf of nine out of 10 founders in the constituent documents. According to the law, an organization can be liquidated if serious violations were committed during registration,
the court ruled.  

Therefore, the court decided to close the fund.

The head of the fund, Perizat Kairat, is suspected of stealing 1.7 billion tenge. She is accused of embezzling funds collected for flood victims in Kazakhstan and humanitarian aid to Palestine.

According to investigators, the woman spent the money on personal needs.

The activist faces up to 10 years in prison.

Original Author: Zarina Fayzulina