DUSHANBE, January 5, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) has nominated its deputy leader Mahmadali Hayit to run for the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) in the Roudaki singe-mandate constituency.
The member of the IRP Political Council, Saidibrohim Nazar, will run for parliament in the Kulob single-mandate constituency.
Meanwhile, Mahmadali Hayit and Saidibrohim Nazar are also included in the IRP party list for the 2015 parliamentary elections.
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 legislature (majlis) members and eight appointed by the president.
Founded in October 1990, the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan is the only Islamic party registered in CIS Central Asia. The IRP 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. Women reportedly constitute more than 51 percent of the Islamic Revival Party members.
