More than half of respondents ready to vote in referendum on NPP construction in Kazakhstan
At today’s briefing the Kazakhstan Institute of Strategic Research revealed that more than half of respondents are ready to vote in referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant. Above 8,000 Kazakhstanis were polled, Kazinform News Agency reports.
59.2% of those interviewed gave a positive reply to the idea of taking part in the nationwide referendum. Of which 41.6% will definitely cast a vote in the referendum on the NPP construction, another 17.6% will try to visit the polling stations, whereas 19.8% are doubtful. 17% of those asked will definitely not vote in the referendum.
The majority or 38% of respondents met with approval the idea of the construction of the nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan, while 21.6% provided rather positive feedback. 15.8% gave negative answers while another 9.1% gave no answers.
Most of those polled or 49.5% were mainly concerned about the potential health effects of the NPP, followed by environmental concerns up to 42.9% and disaster risk measures up to 22.8%.
Earlier the members of the people’s headquarters in support of the NPP construction involving the deputies, experts and public figures led by Senate Speaker Maulen Ashimbayev met in Almaty with scientists, teaching staff of the universities, representatives of the People’s Assembly of Kazakhstan and urged people to vote in the referendum.
As earlier reported, on September 2, 2024, the Head of State decreed to hold a nationwide referendum on the construction of the NPP on October 6.