Myth
“The Kurultai is just the Mazhilis with a new label.”
Fact
The new model changes not the signboard, but the entire parliamentary architecture.
What Changes in Substance
- The Senate is abolished — the bicameral model disappears.
- Presidential appointments are removed — there are no more appointed Senate seats.
- The election system changes — the Kurultai is formed under a new model.
- The threshold rises from 5% to 7%.
- A 30% gender quota is introduced.
Why the Myth Appears
From a distance it may look as though only the name changed because parliament still passes laws. But the structure, formation process, and logic of representation are all different.
Conclusion
The Kurultai is not “the same Mazhilis,” but a new constitutional model of parliament.