Kabul , Afghanistan ( CNN ) -- Afghan lawmakers Sunday offered a new proposal to end a political standoff with President Hamid Karzai over complaints from the losers of September 's parliamentary vote . Karzai is refusing to swear in the new parliament until an electoral court he established in December can review complaints from losing candidates . He has refused two previous calls by lawmakers to dissolve that body , which members of the National Assembly say is unconstitutional . The latest proposal , floated by lawmakers on Sunday , says criminal cases stemming from the election will be prosecuted based on Afghanistan 's constitution and election laws and that members of parliament would retain their immunity . It drops references to a `` special court , '' however . No decision from Karzai 's office was expected until Monday , said one of the lawmakers , Nahid Ahmadi . Karzai 's office has not returned repeated calls from CNN for comment . Karzai 's office on Wednesday announced a one-month delay in inaugurating parliament , saying that the special court on election fraud needed more time to investigate complaints from losing candidates . The decision drew criticism from the U.N. mission in Afghanistan and concern from analysts that it could spark ethnic divisions and more violence . Afghanistan 's existing electoral bodies , the Independent Electoral Commission and Election Complaint Commission , have reviewed the results of last year 's election . In November , the Electoral Complaint Commission threw out more than 1 million ballots from around 3,000 polling stations because of suspected fraud . The decision resulted in losses for candidates from Karzai 's power base in the largely Pashtun south , where much of the fighting between Taliban guerrillas and NATO and Afghan troops is taking place . The losing candidates argue that their constituents were unable to vote because of violence and intimidation , and that Pashtuns will feel increasingly alienated from the government and turn back to the Taliban . `` The most important thing that is being ignored in these legalistic discussions and political maneuvers is the people of this country . Where do they fit in ? Where do they belong ? '' said Daud Sultanzai , one of about 250 losing candidates who are scheduled to meet with Karzai this week . In Sultanzai 's home province of Ghazni , all 11 parliament seats went to the province 's Hazara minority . In one district , only 3 people out of 100,000 cast their ballots . He blamed forces outside the country for pushing ordinary Afghans `` into this corner . '' `` We are the people of this country , '' Sultanzai said . `` Everyone is interfering -- embassies , warlords , drug lords . They are all stepping on the people of this country . We want a voice in this country . '' Karzai , whose own 2009 re-election was marred by allegations of widespread fraud , appeared to concede to lawmakers ' demands on Saturday and offered to convene parliament on Wednesday . But under his offer , the inauguration would take place only if lawmakers accept any decision made by the special court , lawmaker Baktash Siawash said Saturday . Lawmakers countered Karzai by asking him to dissolve the special court and have the nation 's Supreme Court investigate the cases . Karzai also rejected that proposal . CNN 's Arwa Damon and Mati Matiullah contributed to this report .
NEW : Lawmakers make new offer to end impasse with Karzai . Karzai has proposed a 1-month delay in convening parliament . Lawmakers say his plan to have a `` special court '' review elections is unconstitutional .