A resident of Kazakhstan came to court after criticizing the Akimat. This summer, the local resident published a post on Facebook comparing the work of the Akimat department to a "private shop", accusing the employees of creating illegal obstacles for visitors. The government office did not appreciate the audit and filed a lawsuit. The plaintiff believed that statements of this type undermine trust in the authorities and harm the business reputation, and demanded that the recording be deleted, a rebuttal published and moral damages sought. During the procedure, the parties reached a settlement in mediation. The author of the post publicly apologized, published a rebuttal and promised to carefully check the facts before publishing in the future. The Hakimat, in turn, withdrew its demands and the case was closed. You can and should criticize the authorities, but you should do so based on facts, and not on the basis of momentary feelings.

A resident of Kazakhstan came to court after criticizing the Akimat. This summer, the local resident published a post on Facebook comparing the work of the Akimat department to a "private shop", accusing the employees of creating illegal obstacles for visitors. The government office did not appreciate the audit and filed a lawsuit. The plaintiff believed that statements of this type undermine trust in the authorities and harm the business reputation, and demanded that the recording be deleted, a rebuttal published and moral damages sought. During the procedure, the parties reached a settlement in mediation. The author of the post publicly apologized, published a rebuttal and promised to carefully check the facts before publishing in the future. The Hakimat, in turn, withdrew its demands and the case was closed. You can and should criticize the authorities, but you should do so based on facts, and not on the basis of momentary feelings.