 According to Kazhegeldin himself, the reason for his attempted return was due to the fact that the Kazakhstan's Ambassador to United States Bolat Nurgaliyev wrote an article for the Washington Times, stating that Kazhegeldin could return to Kazakhstan freely without having fears of being arrested.He denies the charges and said they were motivated by politics.Kazhegeldin has accused President Nazarbayev of authoritarianism, nepotism, and indifference to violations of human rights.