Serik Tokumbetov

Serik Tokumbetov is a deputy head of the employment and social programs department in the North Kazakhstan region. Recently, he made headlines due to a disciplinary case concerning his refusal to undergo a medical examination for alcohol after being stopped by police. Tokumbetov claimed that he had taken medication that might affect the results, leading to his conviction for evading the test and subsequent administrative penalties, including a 15-day arrest and an eight-year driving ban.