Ata-Jurt Sample Clauses

Ata-Jurt. (Fatherland) The Ata-Jurt party has played an important role in poli- tics since its establishment in 2004. A group of opposi- tion politicians founded the party in opposition to Pres- ident Xxxxx. However, the party only came to power after the violent ousting of President Xxxxxx in 2010 and won the most seats in Parliament (although it now has fewer seats as some deputies left to join deputies’ groups). The party was part of the ruling coalition in Parliament until the end of 2011 when the coalition col- lapsed. Since then, it has remained in opposition, adding a critical voice to ruling coalition decisions, and some of its members promote a nationalist agenda. Xxx-Xxxx’s position on Kumtor was made clear in October 2011 when then party leader Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and several other party members staged a rally calling for the nationalization of the mine and then later stormed the Parliament building. Their arrest and imprisonment was a source of continuing protests and kept demands for nationalization in the spotlight. In the popular conscious, they are still associated with promoting nationalization, but under the current leadership of Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx- xxxxx, the official view is much more muted. In a written response,4 Ata-Jurt acknowledged that the mining industry was »one of the most important strate- gic industries in the republic.« However, the party noted that it did not have a joint position on the proposed agreement and opinions were split. Thus, the party did not provide an indication of whether they would oppose a 50/50 deal for the proposed agreement; instead, their letter focused on general issues on which they shared a consensus with other parties. In their letter, the party noted that there was strong po- tential for the industry to develop. »The mining industry may certainly become a locomotive for breakthrough development of the country, turning it into an industrial leader,« claimed the party. However, they noted that, despite such positive prospects, the industry was in a »state of crisis«. They listed corruption, political insta- bility and protests by people affected by mining opera- tions as major obstacles for the industry to overcome. In addition to this, Xxx-Xxxx claimed, »Some politicians or informal leaders use the large number of illiterate and unemployed youth to blackmail and extort investors.« The party noted that these issues have scared off po- tential investors and forced them to close down working projects. As a result, ...