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OPPOSITION TO SPEAK FOR HOLDING SPECIAL ELECTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Noyan Tapan
July 6, 2009
YEREVAN, JULY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The opposition is not going to wait for
regular parliamentary elections and is going to speak for holding
special elections as soon as possible. Ruzan Khachatrian, the
Spokesperson of the People's Party of Armenia, stated on July 3. In
her words, regular elections will not differ from the previous ones:
the authorities are not ready for holding fair elections as they will
not be reelected in that way. R.
Khachatrian also considered senseless the amendments to the Electoral
Code, mentioning that only a political will is needed for holding
democratic elections. She reminded that the fairest elections in
Armenia were held in 1991, which were held by the Soviet laws.
RA National Assembly RPA faction member Sukias Avetisian said that
commission of violations in the elections started as early as when
the power belonged to political forces being opposition today. In
his words, the current authorities wish to get rid of the electoral
violations striking deep roots in 1995-1996 and to hold democratic
elections.
According to S. Avetisian, though the amnesty extended to 2000 people,
the opposition considers it its victory, and released representatives
of ANC in their speeches at the July 2 rally tried to instigate the
people with their appeals to struggle till the end.
Noyan Tapan
July 6, 2009
YEREVAN, JULY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The opposition is not going to wait for
regular parliamentary elections and is going to speak for holding
special elections as soon as possible. Ruzan Khachatrian, the
Spokesperson of the People's Party of Armenia, stated on July 3. In
her words, regular elections will not differ from the previous ones:
the authorities are not ready for holding fair elections as they will
not be reelected in that way. R.
Khachatrian also considered senseless the amendments to the Electoral
Code, mentioning that only a political will is needed for holding
democratic elections. She reminded that the fairest elections in
Armenia were held in 1991, which were held by the Soviet laws.
RA National Assembly RPA faction member Sukias Avetisian said that
commission of violations in the elections started as early as when
the power belonged to political forces being opposition today. In
his words, the current authorities wish to get rid of the electoral
violations striking deep roots in 1995-1996 and to hold democratic
elections.
According to S. Avetisian, though the amnesty extended to 2000 people,
the opposition considers it its victory, and released representatives
of ANC in their speeches at the July 2 rally tried to instigate the
people with their appeals to struggle till the end.