The ruling New Azerbaijan Party says there is no need for any changes in the government after re-elected President Ilham Aliyev is inaugurated.
“What is important for us is society’s being able to elect their leader in a fair way which has already happened,” MP Aydin Mirzazade, member of NAP Political Council said to TrendNews.
According to Azerbaijan’s Constitution, Cabinet of Ministers resigns after new president is inaugurated and new government is formed.
New President forms his team once again within the powers given by the Constitution, Mirzazade said.
“Of course, The President will select members of his team,” he added.
The main point is not new members of the team, but President’s continuing his political line at a faster pace. The society needs resolution of social problems, strengthening of Azerbaijan, settlement of Karabakh problem and rise of Azerbaijan’s reputation in international arena, Mirzazade said.
Hafiz Hajiyev, former opposition presidential contender and chairman of Muasir Musavat Party says changes in the government are inevitable.
“Azerbaijan’s some government figures can not do their task in a proper way. It means that they do not fulfill presidential decrees,” Hajiyev said to TrendNews.
But there are officials who do their best for Azerbaijan and people of Azerbaijan. But there are those who create obstacles for the work of the head of state. They do not allow presidential decrees to be implemented on the local level, he said.
“Ilham Aliyev, who is elected for a second term, must take advantage of powers granted to him by the Constitution. He should dismiss the officials who commit treason. These officials think they have immunity for their posts. The government will face danger of treason until they retain their posts,” Hajiyev said.
“Though we expected changes in the government after 2003 presidential election, it did not take place,” Fuad Aliyev, former presidential contender and chairman of Liberal Democratic Party of Azerbaijan told TrendNews.
Fuad Aliyev believes that President Ilham Aliyev will make changes in his team this time. “I think at least 50% of officials will be dismissed. New persons should take posts in the government regardless of how hard former officials, who have been in office for 15 years, will work,” he said.
“It is the President who decides whether to make changes in the government. I do not want to meddle with his authorities,” Gudrat Hasanguliyev, former presidential contender and chairman of the Unified Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (UPFPA) said to TrendNews.
UPFPA chairman said he planned to form government of national confidence if he was elected President.
“All political forces representing different wings would be represented in the government. Proportional election system would be restored and political party, who wins parliamentary election of 2010, would form the government. But now I can not say anything about how the new government will be formed as this is President Ilham Aliyev’s authority,” Hasanguliyev said.
“This government should be changed completely as it did not do anything for Azerbaijan for over 10 years,” Gulamhuseyn Alibayli, former presidential contender and member of Initiative Group of Aydinlar Party said to TrendNews.
“Several Ministries should be united and their authorities should be distributed in the new government. I think people are bored with the ministers who have been in office for 10 to 15 years,” he said.
Igbal Agazadeh, former presidential contender and chairman of opposition Umid Party refused to comment on this issue as this is not his authority. /Trend/