Theses and quotes: Касым-Жомарт Токаев

Addressing the Central Asian nation's parliament, Tokayev proposed rolling back some of the legal changes that at the time helped Nazarbayev cement his grip on power.

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Он заявил о введении законодательного запрета на занятие должностей политических государственных служащих и руководителей в национальных компаниях для ближайших родственников главы государства.

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Предлагаю законодательно оформить обязанность президента прекратить членство в партии на период своих полномочий. Данная норма повысит политическую конкуренцию, обеспечит равные условия для развития всех партий.

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для ближайших родственников президента вводится законодательный запрет занимать политические должности и должности в квазигоссекторе.

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Em particular, foi proposto legislar a obrigação do Chefe de Estado de encerrar a filiação ao partido pelo período de seus poderes, proibir os akims e seus deputados de ocupar cargos nos ramos do partido.

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Tokayev’s proposed changes include easing rules for registering new political parties, allowing for 30% of parliamentary deputies to be elected in single-mandate districts, and scrapping the president’s ability to fire regional officials at will.

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In one of the most welcomed announcements, President Tokayev announced the end of “institutionalised nepotism”, whereby close family members of the President can hold high positions in government and state owned enterprises.

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

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После того, как протесты пошли на спад, Токаев сказал, что при экс-президенте Нурсултане Назарбаеве появился класс чрезмерно богатых граждан и предупредил, что пришло время делиться.

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Tokayev'in, 8 maddelik reform paketi neleri içeriyor? Tokayev'in "yeni Kazakistan" modelini inşa etmeyi hedefleyen 8 maddelik reform paketine göre, ülkede mevcut süper başkanlık sistemi sona erecek. Parlamentosu güçlü cumhurbaşkanlığı sistemine geçiş yapılacak.

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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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The key goal of the country’s political modernisation is to increase the role of citizens in the state government through electoral processes.

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Kazakhstan’s authoritarian leaders have made pledges to democratize before, but progress has in the end usually proven negligible.

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Tokayev also said he wanted to recreate three provinces that were merged with other regions in the 1990s, distance the ruling party from government and reduce the number of parliament deputies directly or indirectly appointed by the president.

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He called, in particular, for changing the parliamentary election system and reestablishing the constitutional court.

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As propostas incluem, por exemplo, facilitar o registo de novos partidos e proibir familiares do presidente de assumirem cargos políticos, mas ficam aquém do que alguns esperavam, nomeadamente por não incluírem eleições diretas dos governadores regionais.

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O Chefe de Estado propôs reduzir a cota presidencial na câmara alta do Parlamento de 15 para 10 deputados. A cota da Assembleia do Povo do Cazaquistão nos Majilis também será abolida, que será transferida para o Senado, mas ao mesmo tempo será reduzida de 9 para 5 deputados.

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Президент также предлагает сократить число депутатов в нижней палате парламента – Мажилисе – до девяти, в верхней – Сенате – до пяти.

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Tokayev suggested the abolition of a series of presidential powers. In particular, the power to revoke or suspend acts of akims (mayors) of oblasts, cities of national importance, as well as the power to dismiss district and even village akims.

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la seconda questione è la riorganizzazione del ramo rappresentativo del governo. In questo modo rafforzeremo la posizione istituzionale del nostro Stato.

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Поэтому на январском съезде партии «Amanat» я заявил о намерении уже в этом году покинуть пост её председателя», – сказал президент Казахстана.

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The new political system, from the clues we heard today, therefore, will be less based on family contacts and more on merit.

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для ближайших родственников президента отныне будет введён законодательный запрет на занятия должностей политических, государственных служащих и руководителей в квазигосударственном секторе.

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Кроме того, Токаев призвал закрепить отмену смертной казни в конституции страны.

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Armed bandits, traitors, and “professional mercenaries” — enemies both internal and external — united to try and seize power, according to Tokayev.

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Tokayev also said he wanted to recreate three provinces that were merged with other regions in the 1990s, distance the ruling party from government and reduce the number of parliament deputies directly or indirectly appointed by the president.

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The other important announcement, is the redistribution of presidential powers to the parliament, increasing the responsibility of the legislative branch of state power, while retaining general features of a presidential state.

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Президент Казахстана отметил, что депутатский корпус мажилиса (нижняя палата парламента Казахстана) будет формироваться на 70% на пропорциональной основе, а на 30% — на мажоритарной.

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The president said the “terrorists” fired on civilians in order to cast blame on the government (echoing comments made at a Mazhilis session updating the government on the investigation into the January events, in which Prosecutor General Berik Asylov claimed civilians were used as “human shields”).

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Another proposed reform would make it easier to register new political parties by reducing the number of people required to establish one to 5,000 from 20,000.

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