Ilya Lozovsky on How Tajik’s President Took Over The Country

Tajikistan is the poorest Central Asian country ruled by an authoritarian president who completely disregards the country’s constitution.

Despite the majority of the population living at the edge of poverty, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his family enjoy all the benefits of wealthy living. A recent investigation by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, or OCCRP, has discovered that all the instances of corruption are in one way or another linked to Rahmon’s family.

Ilya Lozovsky, the managing editor at the OCCRP, explained to Hromadske how political power without responsibility can lead to business success, albeit a questionable one, and whether Tajikistan is turning into North Korea.

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