"One of the main innovations of the bill "On amendments into the law "On elections in Kazakhstan"-KazTAG) is introduction of direct elections of akims of the cities of district significance, villages, rural areas. People will elect the akim through a direct voting. At the same time promotion of rural akims will be in power of political parties. The bill does not prescribe independent promotion of deputies. What is the reason for that?" said M. Bopazov, addressing to the minister of justice.
"Now they must be promoted by a party, and it doesn't matter if this person was a party member. He must be promoted by a party," he said.
He added the amendments are based on such states as Poland and Romania.
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