China News Agency, Astana, January 19 (Reporter Zhang Shuo) On the 19th local time, President Tokayev of Kazakhstan announced the dissolution of the lower house of parliament and decided to hold early elections on March 19.
According to the official website of the Kazakh Presidential Palace, Tokayev issued a statement on the same day, pointing out that the people of Kazakhstan expressed their support for the country’s political reform and the optimization of the parliamentary election system during the constitutional referendum last year, and the country will be formed with a fairer political system. government agencies.
He said that the country has formulated a reform plan for the comprehensive modernization of the political system to promote Kazakhstan's transition from a "presidential system" to a "presidential republic with a strong parliament."
The parliamentary election is an important step in perfecting the reset of the country's main power structure. Kazakhstan is entering a new stage of national development. The election will be a manifestation of social change and will effectively promote the modernization of the country's political system.
According to him, the parliamentary electoral system will introduce a mixed electoral system. 70% of the members of the lower house will be elected according to the proportional electoral system and 30% will be elected according to the majority electoral system to make it more inclusive.
Tokayev said that the Central Election Commission and other relevant institutions will ensure the legitimacy, transparency and fairness of the election.
Meanwhile, the electoral process will be under the scrutiny of domestic and international observers.
"I believe this election campaign will demonstrate the country's high level of political culture."
According to previous reports from Kazakh media, Tokayev will deliver a State of the Union address at the joint meeting of the two chambers of parliament in September 2022, proposing reforms in various fields such as parliamentary mechanisms and government functions, and proposes that the central and local councils should implement reforms in the first half of this year. Elections are held to re-elect some MPs who represent broader public opinion.
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