Тезистер мен дәйексөздер: Касым-Жомарт Токаев

In his State-of-the-Nation Address to the people of Kazakhstan “New Kazakhstan: Path of Renewal and Modernization” at the joint session of the Houses of Parliament, following the tragic events of January, Tokayev pointed out the importance of revizing the powers of the President with a transition from a super-presidential system to a presidential republic with a strong Parliament.

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In particular, it was proposed to legislate the commitment of the Head of State to terminate membership in the party for the period of his powers, and to prohibit Akims and their deputies to hold positions in the party branches.

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Tokayev proposed the creation of Abai and Ulytau regions, with their regional centers in the cities of Semey and Zhezkazgan, respectively. He also announced his decision to divide the Almaty region into two new ones: the Almaty region centered in Kapshagai and the Zhetysu region centered in Taldykorgan.

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In addition, the Kazakh President announced the necessity to constitutionally fix a norm concerning the nearest relatives of the Head of State. A legislative ban was proposed on their appointment as top-level civil servants and managers in the quasi-state sector.

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Kazakhstan’s leader proposed reducing the presidential quota in the upper house of the Parliament (the Senate) from 15 to 10 deputies. Moreover, the quota of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan in the Mazhilis will be transferred to the Senate and reduced from 9 to 5 deputies.

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The deputies’ corps of the Mazhilis will be formed on a mixed scheme – 70% of deputies will be elected on a proportional basis, 30% – on a majoritarian one.

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Party registration procedures will be considerably simplified. The registration threshold is to be reduced fourfold – from 20,000 to 5,000 people.

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In order to ensure that the provisions of the Basic Law are strictly observed, he instructed to create a Constitutional Court.

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The President also proposed the establishment of a National Kurultai to replace the National Council of Public Trust, which has successfully fulfilled its mission.

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According to Tokayev, final abolition of the death penalty to be excluded from the constitution.

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“The course of building a New Kazakhstan is based on the need to ensure fair and free political competition,” Tokayev said.

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Political transformation is aimed at creating fair and just ‘rules of the game’, eliminating favouritism and monopolies in all spheres of life.

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“I firmly believe that our country still needs fundamental reforms,” he said, adding, “The people do not need abstract ideas and promises, but tangible changes for the better”.

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A separate part of the Address was devoted to the priority of anti-crisis measures with a focus on tackling socio-economic issues, including ensuring the stability of the national currency, increasing the sales of foreign exchange earnings by companies with state participation, and de-bureaucratization of the state apparatus.

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Acknowledging that the January 2022 events have damaged Kazakhstan international reputation, Tokayev said now is the time to build the unity in the community.

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He said the main goal of political modernisation is to increase the participation of citizens in state management.

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