After the release of several sensational videos where deputies failed to identify basic traffic signs, a real "hide and seek" game began in the corridors of the Jogorku Kenesh. Previously eager to communicate with the press, the parliamentarians are now avoiding journalists from NTRK, trying to escape an unexpected test on their knowledge of traffic rules.
Notable was the reaction of Deputy Erulan Kokulov. He, who previously gained fame in the project "Not Sugar" for his interference in restaurant affairs and tricky questions to their owners, was unprepared for such challenges. With a serious face, Kokulov stated that he was not obliged to answer questions, citing a lack of time and a bad mood. Social media users are ironic about this, noting that a person who is used to "terrorizing" establishments suddenly remembered the right to personal space when it came to his own knowledge.
Perhaps Kokulov truly does not spare himself and is concerned about the fate of the country, or he is still dissatisfied with journalists. Let us remind you that he recently expressed the opinion that there are "no journalists left" in the country, accusing editorial offices of manipulating videos to present him in a bad light. "I know the journalism law better than you... You are not journalists," he addressed the media representatives, adding that negative materials about him are related to his refusal to "pay for positive articles."
In this regard, it is hard not to recall Deputy Kamchybek Zholdoshbaev, who also expressed dissatisfaction with the media, particularly the state channel, complaining that his face on air looks "unnaturally red."
Other parliamentarians, such as Janar Akaev, preferred to be ironic and avoid responsibility. He shifted the conversation to the topic of education reform, suggesting that the type of driving school—state or private—be indicated on driver's licenses. When asked directly whether he had studied himself, Akaev only joked, failing to confirm his knowledge in practice.
This behavior of lawmakers raises a reasonable question: if those who develop laws cannot pass a test on traffic signs, do they have the moral right to demand discipline from ordinary citizens? For now, instead of answers, journalists are only facing closed office doors and the dissatisfied faces of those who yesterday demanded accountability from the entire country.
