On January 20, the committee discussed a draft law that proposes a limitation on making changes to the codes - no more than once a year.
Some deputies expressed opposition to such a limit, arguing that it could undermine the essence of the legislative process and restrict the powers of parliament.
Bayetov added that introducing a limitation on the frequency of amendments is standard practice necessary for stabilizing the legislative framework and long-term planning in the areas of economy and social development. He emphasized that last year the highest number of changes was made to the Code of Offenses - 33 times, with half of them coming from deputies and the other half from the government.
The minister also reminded about the decision of the Jogorku Kenesh in 2024 regarding the need to introduce mechanisms to ensure the stability of legislation. According to this decision, if a law is amended more than six times within a year, it is considered unstable.
Deputy Attorney General Umutkan Konkubaeva supported the draft law from the Ministry of Justice, calling it a reasonable solution. She noted that there have been cases where articles were added to the Criminal Code, but no cases were initiated under them, as the real situation differed from assumptions. Konkubaeva emphasized that a thorough analysis should be conducted over five years to study all the causes of a problem before adding a new article to the code. She also pointed out that recent changes in the codes are often made under the influence of public opinion and media publications.
