Monday 21 November 2022

Kazakhstan is switching to new form of political system — incumbent President Tokayev

Kazakhstan is switching to new form of political system — incumbent President Tokayev

Kazakhstan is switching to new form of political system — incumbent President Tokayev


Incumbent Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
©EPA-EFE/IGOR KOVALENKO






Kazakhstan is switching to a new form of the political system and the constitutional reform will be implemented consistently, incumbent President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Monday.







"We will implement the constitutional reform consistently and clearly. We are switching to a new form of the country’s political system," his election headquarters quoted him as saying.


He also announced cardinal reforms of the country’s economy. "We will do our best to improve people’s living standards," he pledged.


"Unity is needed to implement these goals. That is why I call on you for unity," Tokayev stressed.


Kazakhstan held early presidential elections on Sunday. The voter turnout was 69.43%.







According to the exit poll conducted by the Open Society international institute of regional studies and the Amanat party’s institute of public policy, Tokayev is winning 82.45% and 85.52% of votes, respectively.



Kazakhstan’s incumbent President Tokayev winning - exit poll



Kazakhstan’s incumbent President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is leading Sunday’s early presidential elections with 85.52% of votes, according to the exit poll conducted by the Amanat party’s institute of public policy.


According to the poll, Zhiguli Dairabayev is winning 2.67% of votes, Meiram Kazhyken - 2.43%, Karakat Abden - 2.61%, Saltanat Tursynbekova - 1.44%, Nurlan Auyesbayev - 1.93% As many as 3.40% of voters opted for the "against all" candidate.


Tokayev is leading Sunday’s early presidential elections with 82.45% of votes, according to the exit poll conducted by the Open Society international institute of regional studies.







According to the poll, Zhiguli Dairabayev is winning 3.33% of votes, Meiram Kazhyken - 2.23%, Karakat Abden - 2.54%, Saltanat Tursynbekova - 2.08%, Nurlan Auyesbayev - 2.17% As many as 5.20% of voters opted for the "against all" candidate.


Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
©President of Kazakhstan Press Office/


Early presidential elections were held in Kazakhstan on Sunday. Six candidates, including incumbent President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, are vying for the presidential office.


More than 10,000 polling stations, including 68 in 53 foreign countries, were opened for 11.95 million eligible voters. The voter turnout was 69.43%.

No comments: