Almaty Mayor Under Fire for Motorcade Use

Almaty Mayor's Motorcade Sparks Public Outrage Almaty, Kazakhstan – A video recently surfaced online showing a convoy of vehicles, including what appears to be the mayor's car, traveling through a mountain pass with a police escort. This has ignited a firestorm of criticism on social media. Many citizens expressed their anger, questioning why the mayor wouldn't use public transportation, like ordinary citizens. "If even the president comes, they don't close the roads for us," one social media user commented. Another added, "He should ride the bus, then he'll see the city's problems firsthand." The Almaty mayor's office released a statement denying the use of special motorcades for official business and insisted that traffic flow was not restricted. However, the statement did not address whether the vehicles in the video were indeed part of the mayor's security detail. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about government transparency and the use of public resources.