By empty (4/1/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Parliamentary speaker Omurbek Tekebayev said on Friday that changes might be made to the law concerning Kyrgyzstan\'s first president that came out when Askar Akayev was in power and guaranteed him a prominent political role after leaving presidential office. \"All that the Constitution makes provision for may be changed via legislative acts,\" Tekebayev told reporters. The Constitution guarantees the Kyrgyz president and his family lifetime immunity against prosecution.
Parliamentary speaker Omurbek Tekebayev said on Friday that changes might be made to the law concerning Kyrgyzstan\'s first president that came out when Askar Akayev was in power and guaranteed him a prominent political role after leaving presidential office. \"All that the Constitution makes provision for may be changed via legislative acts,\" Tekebayev told reporters. The Constitution guarantees the Kyrgyz president and his family lifetime immunity against prosecution. However, \"negotiations with Askar Akayev are needed before considering changes to the law on the first president,\" Tekebayev said. \"It needs to be understood what all sides are ready for in order to organize a lawful handover of authority,\" the speaker said. (Interfax)