Bolatbek Nazhmetdinuly

Bolatbek Nazhmetdinuly is a member of the Mazhilis, the lower house of the Parliament of Kazakhstan. He has recently garnered attention for raising concerns regarding the mandatory verification of mobile devices through IMEI codes, which is being conducted by a private company without a competitive tender or appropriate legal grounds. Nazhmetdinuly expressed his apprehension over the financial burden this poses to citizens, as well as the collection of personal data by the company involved. He has called for a suspension of this scheme and for the functions of verification to be transferred to a government authority, highlighting issues of transparency and legality in the current process.