Bishkek court fines ex-MP Kongantiev 500,000 soms for abuse of office
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The Leningrad district court of Bishkek convicted former Kyrgyz MP Kuvanyshbek Kongantiev of abuse of office on five counts and fined him 500,000 soms on July 15, the Bishkek city court announced on August 6. The sum, equivalent to 5,000 settlement units, must be paid to the state. The ruling comes after Kongantiev resigned his parliamentary mandate in March and was arrested by the GKNB on suspicion of organizing illegal land schemes.
The Verdict
The Lenin district court found Kongantiev guilty under Article 337, Part 2 of the Criminal Code for abuse of office across five separate episodes, according to the Bishkek city court. He was sentenced to a fine of 500,000 soms, equivalent to 5,000 settlement indices, with the money to be paid to the state. The verdict was handed down on July 15, 2026, though it was only publicly disclosed on August 6.
Resignation and Arrest
Kongantiev resigned his seat in the Jogorku Kenesh on March 10, a day after a video circulated on social media alleging he had registered property in relatives' names, as reported by 24.kg. The State Committee for National Security (GKNB) arrested him on March 11 on suspicion of orchestrating corrupt land schemes through affiliated individuals and companies. A court ordered his detention on March 12, initially until May 10, before switching him to house arrest on June 26.
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