The sudden public opinion offensive has indeed caught all sides of Kazakhstan by surprise and is in a hurry.

Abisevic has never experienced such a crisis in his past political career.

Of course, this is not to say that there was no crisis of public opinion during the Soviet period, but because of the Soviet Union's strong ability to control public opinion, at least there was no crisis caused solely by public opinion.

In fact, the crisis of public opinion in Kazakhstan is indeed not a simple crisis of public opinion.

In order to cope with the public opinion of the southern railway reconstruction project in Almaty, Abishevich took a rare time to gather people from all sides to discuss coping strategies.

"This is blackmail, someone is interfering with our decision-making work, and such interference must not be allowed!"

The newly appointed cabinet communications minister, Kelham Betov, who was the editor-in-chief of a magazine two years ago, took advantage of the trend of new thinking on the map head to advocate such universal values as "freedom of speech" and "independence of the press."

However, time has passed, and now it is his turn to sit in the post of Minister of Communications, and his attitude has immediately taken a 180-degree turn.

"What does the Almaty Daily want to do? The government has its own rhythm and plan, and we can't just mobilize the voice of society to direct us when they feel they should do something. We are the ones who hold the power of this country, not the ones who shake the pen!"

Although Kelhambetov's words did not win the support of others, they were spoken into the hearts of many people.

The people who can be included in the decision-making circle by Abisevic are, at least, high-ranking bureaucrats at the level of government ministers. Kelem Betov is a member of the cabinet and has the capital to amplify the cannon. The others are not high-level, but they agree with his argument in their hearts.

Having finally gathered power from the hands of the CPSU, shouldn't it be held tightly in one's own hands?

Southern Railroad Renovation Project, what a big project. If the southern Kazakhstan railway is fully connected, the entire project may require tens of billions of dollars in investment. Not to mention whether Kazakhstan has this money or not, so much money invested in the railway will inevitably affect the development strategy of the entire country.

Shouldn't the formulation of such a major national policy be formulated, planned and distributed by the elites of these countries?

Who are the people in the Almaty Daily? Journalists, editors, and artists who don't eat the fireworks of the world, these people used to be just decorative vases, can they reach out for such projects?

Not to mention stretching out your hand, two or three years ago, drinking soup and smelling the taste were all against the grain.

Even if you take 10,000 steps back, what Kelembetov said is not wrong, if this time the newspaper calls for it, the state will do it strangely. After that, if public opinion calls for something, will the government also obediently implement it?

Who is in charge of this country, this regime?

The suppression of public opinion cannot be said on the surface, but the people below must support it in their hearts.

Abisevic looked at the other people who had been summoned, and in the secret conference room in this presidential palace, all the people who could participate in the meeting were his cronies and the people in his entrainment. However, he was somewhat disappointed that no one really grasped the crux of the matter.

"Why did the Almaty Daily do this?"

Abishevich's gaze swept over everyone, stopping at the face of a man who was clearly of ethnic Russian origin.

"Fulmanov, can you give me this answer?"

The head of the National Security Service of Kazakhstan has the rank of colonel, but six months ago, Fulmanov had just received a gold star, and now he is a staunch supporter of Abishevich.

The K.G.B.-born National Security Service still has strong control over Kazakhstan, and Abishevich has invested heavily in resources to keep the institution stable.

Furmanov hurriedly stood up and greeted Abishevich: "Report to the president, the Security Service conducted an exhaustive investigation of the Almaty Daily, and we found some signs of possible behind-the-scenes dealings with foreign forces. ”

"Half a year ago, the editor-in-chief Umarhaz instructed his son Shabutan to open an advertising agency in a joint venture with another foreign-funded enterprise. 88% of the main growth in the performance of the Almaty Daily this year came from this advertising agency. After our investigation, the joint venture of this advertising company has a background from an American company. ”

"American company?"

Abishevich paused slightly, as if he was a little surprised by this answer: "Americans, what are they trying to do?"

"The Americans are doing this, I think, to force us to cut off from Russia. ”

Standing up to speak was the Minister of Resources, Vallamov, who also had the face of an ethnic Russian. In Abisevictch's cabinet, due to historical reasons, there are a large number of pro-Russian forces left over from the Soviet era, which are an important force for him to rely on in power.

"With the east-west railway in the south, it is undeniable that Kazakhstan will form a strong centrifugal force with Russia. And the existence of such a railway will also lead to an emphasis on the status of Almaty, which will significantly affect the sense of belonging of the Russian community in the north to Kazakhstan. ”

The so-called "emphasis on Almaty's status" needs to be heard in reverse. That is, it is not Almaty that is important, but the new capital of Akmola, which is being planned. The more important Almaty is, the greater the resistance to Akmola's relocation.

Just as in the past, Russia had to worry that if the Far East continued to engage in this way, sooner or later it would develop separatist tendencies. Once the south of Kazakhstan is connected, the western Siberian steppe of northern Kazakhstan will be significantly far away from the economic circle of Kazakhstan, and separatist tendencies will inevitably arise.

Varlamov added meaningfully: "At present, the most active American companies in Kazakhstan are Shevron, and I think it is impossible to say that they have no problems. ”

"Shevron is an energy conglomerate, and I can't move until I'm in power. ”

Abishevich glanced at Varlamov with some dissatisfaction and warned him with deep meaning.

The relationship between the Ministry of Natural Resources and Shevron, which is both a struggle and a cooperative relationship, without Shevron, oil cannot be extracted, but if Shevron's strength is too strong, the Ministry of Resources will only have some leftovers.

Vallamov is seizing every opportunity to give Shevron some eye medicine. But to move Shevron, Abishevich will need to increase the political resources at his disposal – and he will have to wait for Shevron to complete the development of the Caspian oil fields.

"But we can't be led by the nose by Chevron, try to fight back first. ”

Abisevic was prepared, and he quickly made up his mind.

It must be admitted that Abisevic is an outstanding leader. If it had not been for the collapse of the Soviet Union, he would probably have had the opportunity to become a member of the inner circle of Soviet power, or even the person who held the highest power.

Unlike the map head and the Khitans, Abishevich has always had an IQ online. They will not be fooled by liberals, nor will they ignore the interests of the state for the sake of personal political power.

Don't look at the fact that the United States is dominating the world now, but Kazakhstan does not have to worry too much about pressure from the United States.

The reason is actually quite simple, just look at the map of Kazakhstan and you can see it at a glance.

Kazakhstan's southern neighbors are the three stans that split off from the Soviet Union, and Kazakhstan in Central Asia is their natural big brother. In addition, its neighbors are Russia and China, and the Altay Mountains, which are separated from Mongolia by less than 100 kilometers, can be said to be geopolitically unique.

The external environment is relatively simple, so Abisevic can operate more firmly in the country. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States did not think about developing its own channels in Kazakhstan, but most of the efforts were dissolved.

By New Year's Day in 1992, Russia was full of spokesmen for American interests, but there was no movement in Kazakhstan.

In Abisevic's view, if the Americans are making waves behind the scenes, then there is no need to scruple too much. Just go back, anyway, it's not the first time.

"The operation against Umarhaz was placed under the custody of the Security Service. Then a rectification notice was issued to the Almaty Daily. ”

Kelembetov had to warn cautiously: "Umarhaz is not a problem, but this may cause public opinion to fight back." ”

Abisevic waved his hand, already confident: "I will approve a special fund, and you will be responsible for managing the media in Almaty." Umarhaz will have to pay the price, but we will respond to the planning of the east-west rail connection in the south. ”

"Whoever is behind Umarhaz, the railroad is what he wants. For me, the inviolability of authority must be guaranteed. ”

Kelembetov nodded clearly, Umarhaz's behavior is undoubtedly stepping on the line, and it can even be said that he is taking food from the tiger's mouth, and must be punished severely enough. As long as Abishevich leaks out a little bit about the Southern Railway breakthrough project, it doesn't matter to those behind the scenes, whether Umarhaz is dead or alive.

In the final analysis, the lack of money for the lack of official control over the media was the result of the lack of money. Now that they have this funding, the forces behind Umarhaz are going to be jealous again, and it is not difficult to control the stability of public opinion.

Varlamov was a little worried, and asked tentatively: "What ......about the Southern Railway Breakthrough Project?"

"It's easy. ”

Abisevic said indifferently: "If you want to make something impossible, you don't necessarily have to say the word 'no'. ”