By the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 5, 2022, the draft law “On Amendments and Additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan” is submitted to the republican referendum with the following wording of the question: “Do you accept the amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan set out in the draft Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan” On introducing amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.
These amendments are intended to consolidate the final transition from a "super-presidential" form of government to a presidential republic with an influential Parliament and an accountable Government. The constitutional reform will significantly strengthen the representative branch of power, strengthen the system of checks and balances, and increase the subjectivity of “maslikhats”."
The introduction of a mixed majority-proportional model for the election of deputies to the “Mazhilis” and regional “maslikhats” will make it possible to more fully cover the entire spectrum of views and opinions of voters.
In the new version of the Constitution, it is planned to consolidate the equidistant status of the president from all political parties and movements.
There will be a ban for the closest relatives of the president to hold political positions and leadership positions in the quasi-public sector.
"An important block of amendments affects the human rights sphere. The creation of the Constitutional Court, the consolidation of the status of the Commissioner for Human Rights at the constitutional level, the unconditional ban on the death penalty - all these steps are aimed at comprehensive observance of the rights and freedoms of citizens. The upcoming constitutional reform will mark a new stage in the development of our country.
JSC "Dosjan temir joly" organized a familiarization work of the team with the proposed amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The universal vote of citizens on the draft constitutional amendments will demonstrate our firm commitment to democratic principles. The upcoming referendum will allow every citizen to take a direct part in the historic event that will determine the future of Kazakhstan.