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HERITAGE MEMBER DISFAVORS MAJORITY MPS' ACTIVITY
PanARMENIAN.Net
February 15, 2012 - 14:28 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - At a parliamentary hearing on full shift to
proportional electoral system, deputy chairman of Heritage party
Ruben Hakobyan called attention to passivity of MPs elected through
majority system, noting that 29 out of 41 majority MPs in 2007 never
addressed the parliament.
According to Mr. Hakobyan, there is an agreement reached between
authorities and MPs elected through majority system speculating
provision of all conditions for the latter by authorities and turning
a blind eye to violations. Meanwhile MPs are set to secure certain
percentage of votes for the party during elections by proportional
system.
Heritage member further refuted accusations as to constitutional
contradictions regarding the full shift to proportional system, whilst
urging to benefit from the expertise of such democratic countries as
Sweden and Denmark with exceptionally proportional electoral system.
On December 27, Heritage and ARF Dashnaktsutyun opposition parties
issued a joint statement urging for a full shift to proportional
electoral system.
On January 26, Prosperous Armenia coalition party jointly with Heritage
and ARF Dashnaktsutyun opposition parties requested parliament speaker
Samvel Nikoyan and the chairman of NA standing committee on state and
legal affairs David Harutyunyan to organize parliamentary hearings
on full shift to proportional electoral system.
From: Baghdasarian
PanARMENIAN.Net
February 15, 2012 - 14:28 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - At a parliamentary hearing on full shift to
proportional electoral system, deputy chairman of Heritage party
Ruben Hakobyan called attention to passivity of MPs elected through
majority system, noting that 29 out of 41 majority MPs in 2007 never
addressed the parliament.
According to Mr. Hakobyan, there is an agreement reached between
authorities and MPs elected through majority system speculating
provision of all conditions for the latter by authorities and turning
a blind eye to violations. Meanwhile MPs are set to secure certain
percentage of votes for the party during elections by proportional
system.
Heritage member further refuted accusations as to constitutional
contradictions regarding the full shift to proportional system, whilst
urging to benefit from the expertise of such democratic countries as
Sweden and Denmark with exceptionally proportional electoral system.
On December 27, Heritage and ARF Dashnaktsutyun opposition parties
issued a joint statement urging for a full shift to proportional
electoral system.
On January 26, Prosperous Armenia coalition party jointly with Heritage
and ARF Dashnaktsutyun opposition parties requested parliament speaker
Samvel Nikoyan and the chairman of NA standing committee on state and
legal affairs David Harutyunyan to organize parliamentary hearings
on full shift to proportional electoral system.
From: Baghdasarian