State Counselor comments on law to combat gambling addiction signed by Kazakh President

State Counselor comments on law to combat gambling addiction signed by Kazakh President

State Counselor Erlan Karin has shared his thoughts on social media regarding the law to combat gambling addiction, recently signed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Karin highlighted that this legislation is the fifth law enacted as part of the initiatives proposed during the third meeting of the National Kurultai.

In his speech in Atyrau, the Head of State identified gambling addiction as one of the main social evils and called for the law to be passed by the end of the current Parliamentary session. The bill underwent extensive discussion on various dialogue platforms, leading to the adoption of a Comprehensive Plan to Combat Illegal Gambling Business this spring. This plan also includes measures for the rehabilitation of citizens suffering from gambling addiction, with specialist monitoring conducted under strict medical confidentiality rules. One of the key aspects of the bill, according to Karin, is the introduction of restrictive measures for the approximately 3.5 million individuals listed in the Unified Register of Debtors.