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MPS VOTING FOR OTHERS IS PROOF THAT PRESIDENT'S PROMISE OF DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS IS A LIE, SAYS DASHNAK MP
epress.am
02.10.2012
Yesterday's incident of lawmakers voting for others in Armenia's
National Assembly wasn't the first - there have been other preposterous
atrocities, said Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun,
or ARF-D) MP Vahan Hovhannisyan, speaking to reporters in the capital
today.
Recall, Heritage Party MP Larisa Alaverdyan on Thursday drew attention
to the fact that there were fewer deputies in the room than those who
voted in favor of a law on emergency rule, implying that lawmakers
were casting votes for their colleagues who were absent.
"This means that the ruling political power is really not a power,
but a power forced by strength - it is able neither to convince
nor to place its words as truth. It is even unable to organize its
own faction's voting; a vivid example of this occurred several days
ago when one of the coalition parties left the room [referring to
Prosperous Armenia lawmakers who boycotted the assembly, as a result
of which the Republican Party of Armenia was unable to pass a bill
into law]. Having the absolute majority, the Republican Party of
Armenia is unable to pass a law. This isn't a new phenomena, but
perhaps could overcome its own feebleness. Pressing a button for
someone else describes not only the button-pushers, but also their
faction - this speaks of the entire political system.
"If you have a disregard for and can bypass the law in order to
achieve your goal, then why should I believe that you, despite all
your promises, will hold democratic elections in Armenia?" asked
Hovhannisyan.
If the sole purpose of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia and its
leaders is to remain in power, the Dashnaktsutyun MP continued, and to
pass even but a single law they value their goal more highly than the
country's, the parliament's and their dignity, and if they are adopting
such measures to achieve this goal then they will always do so.
epress.am
02.10.2012
Yesterday's incident of lawmakers voting for others in Armenia's
National Assembly wasn't the first - there have been other preposterous
atrocities, said Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun,
or ARF-D) MP Vahan Hovhannisyan, speaking to reporters in the capital
today.
Recall, Heritage Party MP Larisa Alaverdyan on Thursday drew attention
to the fact that there were fewer deputies in the room than those who
voted in favor of a law on emergency rule, implying that lawmakers
were casting votes for their colleagues who were absent.
"This means that the ruling political power is really not a power,
but a power forced by strength - it is able neither to convince
nor to place its words as truth. It is even unable to organize its
own faction's voting; a vivid example of this occurred several days
ago when one of the coalition parties left the room [referring to
Prosperous Armenia lawmakers who boycotted the assembly, as a result
of which the Republican Party of Armenia was unable to pass a bill
into law]. Having the absolute majority, the Republican Party of
Armenia is unable to pass a law. This isn't a new phenomena, but
perhaps could overcome its own feebleness. Pressing a button for
someone else describes not only the button-pushers, but also their
faction - this speaks of the entire political system.
"If you have a disregard for and can bypass the law in order to
achieve your goal, then why should I believe that you, despite all
your promises, will hold democratic elections in Armenia?" asked
Hovhannisyan.
If the sole purpose of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia and its
leaders is to remain in power, the Dashnaktsutyun MP continued, and to
pass even but a single law they value their goal more highly than the
country's, the parliament's and their dignity, and if they are adopting
such measures to achieve this goal then they will always do so.