In the draft Constitution of Uzbekistan in a new version, approved by the parliament, it is proposed to increase the term of office of the president of the country from 5 to 7 years. After the renewal of the Constitution, the president and a number of other officials will be able to be re-elected to the same positions,Centralasianlight.org reported.
The draft constitutional law on the Constitution of Uzbekistan in a new edition, approved by both chambers of the Oliy Majlis, was published on the Internet, as well as in the newspapers Khalk Suzi and Narodnoye Slovo, Gazeta.uz writes.
The draft law also retains the rule that one and the same person cannot be the president of Uzbekistan for more than two consecutive terms.
According to the draft Constitution made public, the provisions of the constitutional law that change and (or) otherwise affect the terms of office, the procedure and (or) conditions for the election (appointment) of public officials shall apply to persons holding these positions at the time of entry into force. of this law.
These officials include the president, as well as the speaker of the Legislative Chamber, the chairman of the Senate, the chairmen of the councils of people’s deputies of regions, districts and cities, khokims, the chairman and deputy chairman of the Supreme Court, the chairman and deputy chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council, the chairman of the Central Election Commission and the prosecutor general .
The new version of the constitution should come into force from the day of the official publication of the results of the referendum by the Central Election Commission, which is scheduled for April 30.
Source: Kyrgyz National News Agency