Theses and quotes: Касым-Жомарт Токаев

Some people told me: why dismantle the old power mechanism, when you can use it in your own interests?

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In his Address, Tokayev laid out the foundations for the fulfillment of the cherished dream of Kazakh people: to move the passions away from the streets inside the walls of the Parliament’s building.

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President Tokayev reminded his audience that even before the tragic January his administration initiated no less than 10 laws aimed at democratization of political life in Kazakhstan.

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One of them was the new law on free assembly, which allowed people to freely meet and organize discussions and political actions outdoors.

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Prohibition for the relatives of the Republic’s presidents to occupy important positions in the state organs and parties.

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The empowerment of Mazhilis (the lower house of the Parliament), which will pass laws without the usual “oversight” from the Senate and the executive; prohibition for the president to be a member of any political party; transformation of the electoral system to a mixed one, with 70 percent of the deputies elected by a proportional model, while 30 percent elected by the majoritarian vote.

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Prevention of violence against women and children, with a special instruction to the Prosecutor General’s Office from the President Tokayev.

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Limitation on the powers of the super-rich and privileged groups of society…

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The President promised that this democratization will not bring the “negative scenarios”, as Gorbachev’s perestroika did.

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Democracy in Kazakhstan will mean not less, but more rule of laws, more security, more local self-rule for akims and maslekhats (local governors and councils).

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