Bulat Abilov is a successful businessman in Kazakhstan. He was been one of the cofounders of the democratic party "Ak Zhol ". In recent years, he has joined the ranks of the democratic opposition to the current government in Kazakhstan. In the 2002 parlimentary elections he was removed from the ballot just days before the vote on minor technical grounds. Many voters wrote, "We’re for Abilov" on the ballot in anger. His opponent Mukhtar Tinikeev went on to win the election.

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• 2002 election controversy