About 60 people demonstrated at the head offices of the Eurasian Industrial Association (EIA) in Almaty on 10 December. A spokesman for the protesters said that they are workers at EIA enterprises who are unhappy with poor social services and insufficient attention to workplace safety. Police dispersed the unsanctioned demonstration after an hour, detaining three protesters. In a 10 December press release, EIA accused the opposition parties Ak Zhol and Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan (DVK) of taking their cue from demonstrators in Ukraine in an attempt to destabilize Kazakh society. The press release stated, \"If DVK, Ak Zhol, and their sponsors believe that they can use \'Ukrainian lessons\' to shake Kazakh society and come to power, then let it be on their conscience.\" (Interfax-Kazakhstan)