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Presidential Power Would Be Curtailed Under Draft Constitution

April 27 2010

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan's interim government has released a draft constitution that would cut the powers of the president, RIA Novosti (Russia) reports.

The draft calls for a parliamentary system to be adopted, with 105 or 120 seats up for election every five years.

The document also proposes a presidential term of five years, and would not allow a president to serve more than two consecutive terms.

Under the proposed constitution, the president would no longer participate in staffing...

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