SARAP: "REFERENDUM: ON THE WAY TO A FAIR KAZAKHSTAN"

A regional meeting of the «Sarap» expert club was held in Pavlodar on the topic "Referendum: on the path of a fair Kazakhstan". The event was organized by the NAO "Kazakhstan Institute of Social Development" and the Republican Headquarters of Public Support for the referendum. 

The participants of the meeting expressed their opinion on amendments to the Constitution and analyzed the role of the referendum in the creation of a new Kazakhstan. 

The moderator of the event was Kazbek Maygeldinov, Chairman of the Board of the NPJSC "Kazakhstan Institute of Social Development".  According to him, significant changes are being made to the basic law of the country, which will change the model of public administration and strengthen subjectivity, the ability of citizens to influence political processes. 

"In his Message, the Head of State stressed the need to get out of the practice of "manual management" by limiting the powers of the President and granting akims and maslikhats independence in making decisions on the ground. In this regard, changes are planned related to the abolition of the President's right to suspend or cancel acts of the akims of the region and the city of republican significance, as well as the right to dismiss the akims of the district and village. This reform should contribute to the strengthening of local representative and executive bodies, political modernization," K.Maygeldinov said..

 Also, the deputy akim of Pavlodar region, experts of the Institute of Public Development of Kazakhstan, public figures and political scientists took part in the event and expressed their opinions.