Worker at Akimatov penalized for spreading misleading land details on VK platform
In the Samar district of East Kazakhstan, a local government official has been fined for posting false information about the size of available free land plots on the official website of the district akimat's apparatus.
The head of the Land Relations Department was found guilty of disseminating false information, specifically understating the areas of hayfields and pastures. The Samar District Court ruled the official guilty of the said administrative offense and imposed a fine of 117,960 tenge. This case is reportedly the first in Kazakhstan to hold an official administratively responsible for disseminating false information on an official government website.
The false information posted by the head of the land relations department concerning the areas of hayfields and pastures is a unique case in the Republic. The site of the akimat's apparatus lists inaccurate figures for the availability of pastures, stating 30.62 hectares, while data from the "Government for Citizens" State Corporation's branch in the East Kazakhstan region indicates the actual area to be 30.0 hectares. Similarly, the site lists inaccurate figures for the availability of hayfields, stating 180.34 hectares, while data from the same source indicates the actual area to be 193.4 hectares.
The case in question, involving the misrepresentation of land plot availability on the official website of the district akimat's apparatus in the Samar district of East Kazakhstan, is the only such case in the Republic under Part 1 of Article 456-2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses. The district prosecutor's office's opening of an administrative offense case against the head of the land relations department is the only such case in the Republic under the same legal provision.
The fine imposed on the head of the land relations department is the fine for the only case in the Republic where an official has been held administratively liable under Part 1 of Article 456-2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses for posting false information on an information resource owner's website.
The implications of this case include legal accountability for government officials in Kazakhstan for false or misleading public information, increased oversight by prosecutor’s offices to prevent dissemination of misinformation by state bodies, potential deterrence of similar false reporting or manipulation of official data by government entities, and affirmation of rule of law and transparency measures within Kazakhstan’s administrative system.
No additional cases of similar nature, or detailed implications beyond this first administrative fine, appear in the available 2025 data. The East Kazakhstan Region Prosecutor’s Office has vowed to continue comprehensive efforts to uphold legal standards against misleading public information.
In summary:
- Location: Samar District, East Kazakhstan Region
- Nature of false information: Understated free land plot areas (hayfields and pastures) on official Akimat website
- Legal framework: Administrative Offenses Code, Article 456-2 (dissemination of false info by government agencies)
- Outcome: Official fined 117,960 tenge; case precedent for administrative liability
- Implications: Accountability enforcement, deterrence of misinformation, strengthening public trust
- Similar cases: None reported; case is first of its kind in Kazakhstan
This case underscores Kazakhstan's developing mechanisms against misinformation by state bodies, with potential for broader application as government transparency is prioritized.
The false information about the size of available free land plots in theSamar District's official website is a unique case in the Republic's finance industry, as it involves a fine for the misuse of financial resources. The land relations department head's guilty verdict under Part 1 of Article 456-2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, imposing a fine of 117,960 tenge, also signifies a significant step in the industry of finance and government accountability.
