By BB Govinda Swami
November 22, 2006
Krishna devotees are in a state of Shock in Kazakhstan.
24 hours after 200 riot police appeared at the their farm community, the devotees are sifting through the ruins of their homes trying to salvage clothes and belongings.
The Omon riot police threw the personal belongings of the Hindus into the mud and snow, while loading the furniture on the back of trucks. The officials said the furniture and household belongings would be destroyed.
Many of the devotees were left without clothes. The officers cut the power to the area so there was no light or possibility to run heating systems.
When the members of the community tried contacting Amanbek Mukhashov, the chairman of the government commitee to investigate the issue of the Krishna devotees, he angrily screamed on the phone that he was on vacation and it was not his concern.
Two different officers in the State Religious Commitee politely suggested that we call the Karasai Rayon Administration to complain on their behaviour.
Recently a member of the Krishna Community met an Ambassador of the Kazakh Government who begged to remain left unnamed. He clearly stated that the issues were instigated by the government to steal the lucrative investment that the devotees made in Kazakhstan.
The execution of the order violated the laws of Kazakhstan by giving only 24 hours notice prior to demolition. It also violated the law by evicting citizens from thier homes in the frozen winter weather.
Prime Minister Tony Blair raised the issue with President Nursultan Nazarbayev at a meeting yesterday in London.
Different informed individuals in Kazakhstan state that the brother of the President is the organsier of the initiative to destroy the Hindu community and steal thier property.
Today there will be demonstrations in London as Nazarbayev opens the trading on the London Stock Exchange.