ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 10. Kazakhstan is
moving away from a super-presidential system toward a presidential
republic featuring an authoritative and influential Parliament,
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at the
Government Meeting, Trend reports via the press service of the Kazakh
president.
The President emphasized that the provisions in the draft new
Constitution provide a clear framework for the country’s political
evolution, encapsulated in the concept of “Strong President –
Influential Parliament – Accountable Government.” Tokayev further
noted that these changes build upon recent reforms, including the
2022 constitutional amendments, and lay the groundwork for a
comprehensive restructuring of the nation’s constitutional
foundations.
“The proposed changes will redistribute powers, fortify the
system of checks and balances, and, most crucially, improve the
efficiency and stability of all political institutions. The
principle ‘not a person for the state, but a state for the person’
is now more tangible than ever,” the President remarked.
He highlighted that the draft Constitution prioritizes the
protection of human and civil rights, formalizes the independence
of the legal profession through a dedicated article on advocacy,
reaffirms the secular nature of the state with an emphasis on
education, and codifies traditional values, including a definition
of marriage as a voluntary and equal union between a man and a
woman. Additionally, environmental protection is underscored as a
critical priority.
According to Tokayev, to date, the Constitutional Commission has
held ten meetings. Given the scale of proposed amendments, members
agreed that a partial approach is insufficient, making the adoption
of an entirely new Constitution necessary.
