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DAVIT HARUTYUNYAN: ARMENIAN OPPOSITION IS NEVER PLEASED
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 24, 2011 - 14:59 AMT
The Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly standing committee on
state and legal affairs, Davit Harutyunyan, said that the criticism
of the new Electoral Code by Dashnaktsutyun party is a political act.
"Those are merely political statements," he told a press conference
in Yerevan.
According to Harutyunyan, 3 of 4 opposition's proposals were not
included in the Electoral Code, particularly, the proportional system
of parliament formation, as well as the publication of rolls after
elections. As he said, Venice Commission also came out against the
publication, as it would violate the principle of voting privacy.
Harutyunyan supposes that the proportional system of parliament
formation would estrange deputies from their constituencies.
He emphasized that following one of the opposition's proposals, the
government allowed opposition representatives to make video recording
of electoral commissions' activity in order to avoid accusations of
violations and falsifications.
"Armenian opposition is never pleased," he noted, smiling.
Harutyunyan stressed that the purpose of new Electoral Code is
the enhancement of public trust towards elections, and that it can
help prevent possible violation during future elections. "Even in
those countries, where elections take place without violations,
the electoral legislation is reviewed from time to time," he noted,
adding that about 90 amendments to the Code were made.
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 24, 2011 - 14:59 AMT
The Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly standing committee on
state and legal affairs, Davit Harutyunyan, said that the criticism
of the new Electoral Code by Dashnaktsutyun party is a political act.
"Those are merely political statements," he told a press conference
in Yerevan.
According to Harutyunyan, 3 of 4 opposition's proposals were not
included in the Electoral Code, particularly, the proportional system
of parliament formation, as well as the publication of rolls after
elections. As he said, Venice Commission also came out against the
publication, as it would violate the principle of voting privacy.
Harutyunyan supposes that the proportional system of parliament
formation would estrange deputies from their constituencies.
He emphasized that following one of the opposition's proposals, the
government allowed opposition representatives to make video recording
of electoral commissions' activity in order to avoid accusations of
violations and falsifications.
"Armenian opposition is never pleased," he noted, smiling.
Harutyunyan stressed that the purpose of new Electoral Code is
the enhancement of public trust towards elections, and that it can
help prevent possible violation during future elections. "Even in
those countries, where elections take place without violations,
the electoral legislation is reviewed from time to time," he noted,
adding that about 90 amendments to the Code were made.