Why do Russians call Emomali Rahmon a “dictator-billionaire”?

Recently, Russian bloggers have increasingly criticized and even mocked the President of Tajikistan.

Recently, videos criticizing the incompetent rule of Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon, who has held the presidency for 32 years, have been published in the Russian-speaking segment of social media.

Some videos have garnered millions of views, going viral. It seems this topic is trending, as more and more bloggers are getting involved. Dozens of videos on this subject have already appeared on YouTube.

Bloggers “Toni Tut” released a video just 11 months ago titled “How the Tajik Dictator-Billionaire RUINED his country. EMOMALI RAHMON,” where he called Emomali Rahmon “the dictator of the poorest country in Central Asia.” The video has gained 2 million 182 thousand views. Users have left over 10 thousand comments.

The main question posed by the blogger is how could a dictator ruin his own people so thoroughly.

“Tajikistan is a country of incredibly hospitable and kind people, who have been seized by this disgusting old man, known as Emomali Rahmon,” says the blogger.

Another well-known blogger, Alex Brok, also discusses this post-Soviet state, where “a power-hungry dictator has ruled for many years!” In his video, he reflects on Emomali Rahmon’s political career, “absurd laws, and total poverty.”

His video “TAJIKISTAN – How Emomali Rahmon and his family octopus ruined the country!?” has nearly 1 million 50 thousand views, and his subscribers and viewers have left over 5 thousand comments.

Additionally, on the channel “THIS IS INTERESTING!” a video titled “His Excellency Emomali Rahmon” has been published, which has garnered almost 560 thousand views and over 2 thousand comments. The author of the video also discusses the dictatorial rule of Emomali Rahmon.

It seems the trend about the Tajik dictator is just gaining momentum in the Russian-speaking segment of social media.