Kyrgyzstan's Constitutional Court annulled the country's Constitution last Friday after ruling that its adoption by parliament in 2006 was unlawful.
President Kurmanbek Bakiyev earlier this week signed a decree to call a referendum on amending the Constitution for a third time, as a result, the 2003 Constitution has come into effect once more.
The draft to be voted on in October stipulates that the country's parliament will be elected by party ballot, and district and regional governments will serve as "the president's representatives at local level."
Kyrgyzstan's main law was adopted by a national referendum in 2003 and amended twice in 2006.
In November, when opposition forces demanded immediate constitutional reforms be carried out and there were mass protests in Bishkek, the Constitution was altered to grant parliament broader powers.
However, a month later, in December, as a result of pressure by pro-presidential forces, it was again revised in favor of the president.
