Uzbek parliament – new MPs, new tasks
By Demir Azizov–
The elections held to the Legislative Chamber of Uzbek Oliy
Majlis (the parliament’s lower house) didn’t fundamentally change
the political spectrum in the new composition of the
parliament.
It was earlier reported that as a result of the elections held on
Dec.21, 2014, as well as the re-vote held in 22 constituencies on
Jan.4, 2015, 52 MPs were elected from the Liberal Democratic Party
declaring the protection of the interests of the middle class
owners - entrepreneurs and farmers.
The party got 53 seats in the parliament as a result of the 2009
elections.
Moreover, Democratic Party Milly Tiklanish got 36 seats (31 seats
in 2009), People’s Democratic Party – 27 (32) and the Social
Democratic Party Adolat (Justice) - 20 seats (19).
The number of MPs from Uzbekistan’s Ecological Movement remains
unchanged (15) in accordance with the electoral law. At the same
time, as a result of these elections, the personal composition of
Uzbek parliament was significantly renewed.
The country’s Central Election Commission (CEC) said that only 40
MPs, or 27 percent of the total number of the elected MPs worked at
the Legislative Chamber of the previous convocation.
It is expected that the leadership of the Legislative Chamber will
be elected, the list of committees will be approved and the
positions of their chairpersons will be distributed among the
factions of political parties and Ecological Movement soon.
Moreover, the elections to Uzbek Senate (the parliament’s upper
house) will be held on Jan.13-14, after which both houses of the
parliament will be fully formed.
However, analysts believe that the main intrigue in January is the
upcoming nomination of candidates for the post of prime
minister.
Under the Uzbek law, a candidate for prime minister is nominated by
the political party which has gained the majority of seats and in
this case, the Liberal Democratic Party got this right.
The interest in this event is first of all stems from the country’s
tasks to maintain the stable growth rate of the economy under the
conditions of the ongoing world economic crisis, as well as its
structural reformation and technical and technological renewal of
the production sphere.
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