DUSHANBE, October 1, 2014, Asia-Plus — We will participate in the 2015 parliamentary elections with a smile on our lips, the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri told Asia-Plus in an interview.
“During election debates, we will not speak about negative things; we will speak only about positive things,” Kabiri said, adding they are not going to criticize any political party during their election campaign.
“Our position will be approximately like this – indeed, our opponents have done many good things, but will do even more; they did as they could, but we will do better,” IRP leader noted.
Founded in October 1990, the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan was registered on December 4, 1991. It was banned by the Supreme Court in June 1993 and legalized in August 1999. Its official newspaper is
Najot
(Salvation). According to some source, the IRP now has some 50,000 members. It won two seats in the 2010 parliamentary elections. The Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan is the only Islamic party registered in CIS Central Asia. Current chairman of the IRP is Muhiddin Kabiri.
Women reportedly constitute more than 51 percent of the Islamic Revival Party members.
The 2015 parliamentary elections are expected to take place in Tajikistan in late February. Tajikistan’s Parliament (Majlisi Oli) has two chambers: the Assembly of Representatives (Majlisi Namoyandagon) and the National Assembly (Majlisi Milli). Majlisi Namoyandagon has 63 members, elected for a five-year term in, 22 by proportional representation and 41 in single-seat constituencies. Majlisi Milli has 33 members, 25 elected for a five-year term by local majlis members and eight appointed by the president.
