Deputies of Majilis appealed to the President of Republic of Kazakhstan asking for dissolution of the Lower Chamber
/IRBIS, November 10, 2011/ - The deputies of the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan addressed to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev with the request to dissolve the Majilis, the agency "Novosti- Kazakhstan" said today.
"Elections to the Majilis were to be held in August 2012, but now in the society there are lots of talks about a possible change in Parliament. The law gives us the right to appeal to the president with this request," - said the deputy Nurtai Sabilyanov. "We appeal to the head of state to take the initiative to a presidential decree to dissolve the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan of the fourth convocation and Maslikhats and calling early elections of Majilis of Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan of the fourth convocation and Maslikhats", - he read out the appeal of deputies to the President.
Reportedly, the deputy said that "today, this appeal was transferred to the administration of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan".
In accordance with the law on parliament, the president of Kazakhstan, after consultation with the members and the prime minister can dissolve the lower house of parliament.
It is indicated that deputies have brought a number of reasons why they consider it expedient to hold early elections for parliament. "Next year new wave of financial crisis is quickly, it was important to quickly get up to the crisis through the electoral cycle", - was explained in a statement of mazhilismen.
"Second - the world right now is unstable... In Kazakhstan, thanks to an ongoing course stable economic growth remains, it is important to accelerate through an election cycle to maintain this trend and ensure the continuity of policy", - the document says.
"Kazakhstan in 2011 marks the 20th anniversary of its independence. The following year, in fact, Kazakhstan has entered a new stage in its development, and is symbolic and it is important to start with the new government and parliament", - the document states.
Majilismen note that under the law in the new parliament at least two political parties will be acting.
"Next year the date of the election both deputies of the Majilis and maslikhats will be coming. It is advisable to combine them and spend time", - the deputies noted.
[2011-11-10]