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A '''constitutional referendum''' was held in [[Gandhara]] on 4 and 5 April 1990. Voters were asked whether they approve of the | A '''constitutional referendum''' was held in [[Gandhara]] on 4 and 5 April 1990. Voters were asked whether they approve of the proposed revision of the 1957 constitution. The revision was approved by 74.7% of voters. The voter turnout was 72.4%. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
After the [[1989 Gandhari coup d'état]], in which president [[Izzeddin al-Masri]] was removed from office, the military declared Chief Justice of the Supreme Court [[Rabih Hamam]] as the interim president of Gandhara. Hamam announced in preparation for a new presidential election a referendum to revise the suspended 1957 constitution. | After the [[1989 Gandhari coup d'état]], in which president [[Izzeddin al-Masri]] was removed from office, the military declared Chief Justice of the Supreme Court [[Rabih Hamam]] as the interim president of Gandhara. Hamam announced in preparation for a new presidential election a referendum to revise the suspended 1957 constitution. | ||
The process of revision of the constitution began with a committee of 10 legal experts. The committee of 10 modernized the text of the constitution, added new civil rights, limited the number of times that a person can be elected [[President of Gandhara]] to twice, abolished the death penalty under all circumstances, recognized [[Wikipedia:Turkmen_language|Turkmen]] as an official language in [[Farabi|Farabi Governorate]], and recognized [[Asabiya]] and [[Diyafa]] as [[Autonomous republics of Gandhara|autonomous republics of Gandhara]]. The draft revision was completed on 13 November 1989. | The process of revision of the constitution began with a committee of 10 legal experts. The committee of 10 modernized the text of the constitution, added new civil rights, limited the number of times that a person can be elected [[President of Gandhara]] to twice, abolished the death penalty under all circumstances, recognized [[Wikipedia:Turkmen_language|Turkmen]] as an official language in the [[Governorate of Farabi|Farabi Governorate]], and recognized [[Asabiya]] and [[Diyafa]] as [[Autonomous republics of Gandhara|autonomous republics of Gandhara]]. The draft revision was completed on 13 November 1989. | ||
==Voting== | ==Voting== | ||
The official turnout figure at 72.4% was lower than in the [[Gandhari constitutional referendum, 1957|1957 constitutional referendum]]. | The official turnout figure at 72.4% was lower than in the [[Gandhari constitutional referendum, 1957|1957 constitutional referendum]]. More than 3.8 million people voted against the proposed revision. Many [[Wikipedia:Kurdish|Kurdish]] and [[Wikipedia:Baloch_people|Baloch people]] voted against, as they were disappointed that no autonomy would be granted to [[Governorates of Gandhara|governorates]] with major Kurdish and Baloch populations. | ||
==Results== | ==Results== | ||
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A constitutional referendum was held in Gandhara on 4 and 5 April 1990. Voters were asked whether they approve of the proposed revision of the 1957 constitution. The revision was approved by 74.7% of voters. The voter turnout was 72.4%.
Background
After the 1989 Gandhari coup d'état, in which president Izzeddin al-Masri was removed from office, the military declared Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Rabih Hamam as the interim president of Gandhara. Hamam announced in preparation for a new presidential election a referendum to revise the suspended 1957 constitution.
The process of revision of the constitution began with a committee of 10 legal experts. The committee of 10 modernized the text of the constitution, added new civil rights, limited the number of times that a person can be elected President of Gandhara to twice, abolished the death penalty under all circumstances, recognized Turkmen as an official language in the Farabi Governorate, and recognized Asabiya and Diyafa as autonomous republics of Gandhara. The draft revision was completed on 13 November 1989.
Voting
The official turnout figure at 72.4% was lower than in the 1957 constitutional referendum. More than 3.8 million people voted against the proposed revision. Many Kurdish and Baloch people voted against, as they were disappointed that no autonomy would be granted to governorates with major Kurdish and Baloch populations.
Results
The revision of the constitution was approved by 74.7% of the voters. The results of the referendum were announced on 9 April 1990, and the revision camed into force on 31 May 1990.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 11,340,694 | 74.7 |
| Against | 3,801,374 | 25.0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 38,567 | 0.3 |
| Total | 15,180,635 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 20,967,729 | 72.4 |