Kazakh Embassy: Amendments aim to move to a presidential republic
Al-Anbat - Neemat
Al-Khoura
Translated by Noor
Suleiman
The Embassy of
Kazakhstan in Amman held a press conference yesterday at its headquarters in
the Abdoun region, during it Organ Abiyev spoke about the political elections
that Kazakhstan will witness on the fifth of the current month of June, related
to the referendum on constitutional reform, which includes the introduction of
amendments and additions to the country’s constitution.
In an interview with reporters, the advisor at
the embassy, said that the constitutional amendments aim to consolidate the
final transition from a "super-presidential" form of government to a
presidential republic, an effective parliament and an accountable government.
He added during the conference that the most
important amendments included in the constitutional reform came to limit the
powers of the president and further enhance human rights, which include the
establishment of a constitutional court, the consolidation of the position of
the Commissioner for Human Rights at the constitutional level, and the
imposition of a complete ban on executions, with the aim of respecting the
rights and freedoms of citizens, in addition to placing a ban on The
president's closest relatives hold political and administrative positions in
the semi-public sector.
The chancellor said
that the constitutional amendments gave more power to Parliament and more
representation of the people, as the proportional system for elections was
replaced by a proportional mixed majority system, and the popular participation
in the administration of the country was expanded, and it constituted the
optimal balance in relations between the branches of power and building an
effective dialogue between the state and society.
Abiyev called on the residents of the Kazakh
community In the Kingdom, to the necessity of participating in the elections
that will take place related to the constitutional referendum on the fifth of
this June, where the embassy will open its doors to the voters, indicating that
the referendum will allow every citizen to participate directly in this great
and historic event that the country will witness.
The advisor also
thanked the Jordanian authorities for providing all support for the success of
the electoral process and for opening the ballot boxes for the voters of the
Kazakh community to participate in the elections.
Abiyev noted that Kazakhstan, with a
population of 19 million, will witness through the amendments a major
democratic transformation in the country to determine the future of the
country, which is the first referendum since 1995.
The President of
Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, gave a televised speech to the people about
the introduction of amendments and additions to the Constitution, which
received universal support.