The Senate members discussed the approaches and provisions of the bill "On public control"

In the framework of the Message of the President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev from September 1, 2020, today, November 5, meeting of members of the Committee for socio-cultural development of Senate of Parliament of Kazakhstan with Minister of information and social development Aida Balayeva and members of the public.

During the meeting, the main approaches to the legislative consolidation of public control were discussed.

Aida Balayeva emphasized the timeliness and relevance of improving the Institute of public control and noted: "The creation of legal conditions for the establishment of a system of public control and legal regulation of the process of public control will be one of the most effective measures for the implementation of the task set by the Head of state to implement the concept of a "Listening state" that quickly and effectively responds to all constructive requests of citizens."

Thus, the purpose of the future draft law is to define the creation of a legal basis for the system of public control, as well as legal conditions for the further development of civil society.

The purpose of the draft law is to form a unified conceptual apparatus, establish a unified system of principles for public control, create legal mechanisms for combining public efforts in the fight against corruption, and define the functions, powers and responsibilities of subjects and objects of public control.

During the meeting, Aigul Solovieva, Chairman Of the Board of the Association of environmental organizations of Kazakhstan, Banu Nurgazieva, President of the Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan, dosmakhambet Koshim, Chairman of the Ult tagdyry NGO, Yevgeny Zhovtis, Director of the Kazakhstan international Bureau for human rights and rule of law, Aidos Sarym, political scientist, and Chingiz Lepsibayev, head of the Eurasian Expert Council.