Kazakhstan in “shoot to kill order” to protect National SecurityNoriko Watanabe and Lee Jay WalkerModern Tokyo TimesPresident Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan ordered a “shoot to kill order” against violent “bandits and terrorists.” He told internal security forces to “use lethal force without warning.”He poured cold water on international calls for compromise. This is partly understandable when from the start it is known that two members of the security forces were beheaded. However, the response by the Russian Federation and other members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) was rapid once Tokayev called for assistance. This concerns genuine discontent from ordinary citizens and not the baying mob that beheaded members of the security forces from the start of the crisis. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/07/kazakhstan-president-vows-to-destroy-bandits-and-terrorists-behind-protestshttps://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/kazakh-president-says-constitutional-order-has-mostly-been-restored-2022-01-07/https://tass.com/world/1384935PLEASE DONATE TO HELP MODERN TOKYO TIMESModern Tokyo News is part of the Modern Tokyo Times groupDONATIONS to SUPPORT MODERN TOKYO TIMES – please pay PayPal and DONATE to sawakoart@gmail.comhttp://moderntokyotimes.com Modern Tokyo Times – International News and Japan Newshttp://sawakoart.com – Sawako Utsumi personal website and Modern Tokyo Times artisthttps://moderntokyonews.com Modern Tokyo News – Tokyo News and International NewsPLEASE JOIN ON TWITTERhttps://twitter.com/MTT_News Modern Tokyo TimesPLEASE JOIN ON FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/moderntokyotimes

Source: The Guardian January 08, 2022 02:59 UTC