People hold up placards reading “Do not protect thieves”, during an anti-corruption rally in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in November. Photo: EPA-EFE
Kyrgyzstan jails former PMs over China-linked corruption
- Sapar Isakov and Jantoro Satybaldiyev sentenced to 15 and 7½ year prison terms respectively in trial over US$400 million deal
- Prosecutors said Chinese contractor Tebian Electric Apparatus secured power plant contract thanks to Isakov’s lobbying, despite rival bid being cheaper
People hold up placards reading “Do not protect thieves”, during an anti-corruption rally in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in November. Photo: EPA-EFE
