REFERENDUM – PRINCIPAL WAY
Support A1+!The referendum on changing the Constitution is declared by the President of the republic on the suggestion or with the consent of the majority of the parliament members. During 21 days after receiving the draft amendments the president can draw it back to the NA with the demand for new debates with his objections and proposals.
The coalition draft suggests the following: “If the President initiates a referendum on draft constitutional amendments the NA puts the issue to vote. If the majority votes for the adoption the President set the terms for common referendum.”
How should the Constitution be changed? We addressed 100 citizens with this question June 25-29. 48% consider that the constitutional amendments should be adopted via referendum. “Constitution is for people and it must be adopted and changed by the people”, a man said.
19% think that the amendments should be adopted with the suggestion of the NA and with the consent of 2/3 of the Constitutional Court members. In the opinion of 15% of the respondents the amendments should be inserted on the President’s suggestion with the support of 2/3 deputies of the National Assembly.
18% found difficulty in answering.
