Kazakhstan - Opposition to get tiny foothold in vote on Sunday´s general election

Published on Jan 15, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ The people of Kazakhstan vote on Sunday in a general election in which no-one is expecting anything other than a landslide for President Nazarbayev's ruling party.

The longstanding leader has consistently put economic growth before democratic reform, and previous elections have been criticised by international observers.

For the first time, the second-placed party will be automatically guaranteed seats in parliament. But commentators see little likelihood of a shift in the balance of power.