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MP: LAW ON INVOLVEMENT OF ARMY IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS TYPICAL FOR AUTHORITARIAN STATES
PanARMENIAN.Net
February 28, 2012 - 14:10 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Commenting upon the new bill "On legal regime of
the emergency situation" providing for an opportunity to involve army
in such situations, deputy of the opposition Heritage party Anahit
Bakhshyan said such law is typical for authoritarian states.
The new law as if warns the people that if they want to protect
their rights, army will be used against them, she says. Bakhshyan
also deemed unacceptable the decision on declaring an emergency to
be taken by the president only.
On February 9, the National Assembly of Armenia adopted the draft law
"On legal regime of the emergency situation" in the first reading. The
bill stipulates that emergency situation can be declared in Armenia
only provided there are circumstances which directly threaten the
constitutional regime, in particular, coup d'etat attempts.
The document also defines the conditions under which armed forces
can be engaged during emergency situations. In particular, after an
emergency situation is declared, the army can be involved only if the
police troops and the National Security Service forces have failed
in their tasks.
There were attempts to pass the law "On legal regime of emergency
situation" twice in 2007 which have failed due to controversial
discussions.
Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan suggested that the
National Assembly speaker Samvel Nikoyan should return the bill to
the government for amendment.
PanARMENIAN.Net
February 28, 2012 - 14:10 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Commenting upon the new bill "On legal regime of
the emergency situation" providing for an opportunity to involve army
in such situations, deputy of the opposition Heritage party Anahit
Bakhshyan said such law is typical for authoritarian states.
The new law as if warns the people that if they want to protect
their rights, army will be used against them, she says. Bakhshyan
also deemed unacceptable the decision on declaring an emergency to
be taken by the president only.
On February 9, the National Assembly of Armenia adopted the draft law
"On legal regime of the emergency situation" in the first reading. The
bill stipulates that emergency situation can be declared in Armenia
only provided there are circumstances which directly threaten the
constitutional regime, in particular, coup d'etat attempts.
The document also defines the conditions under which armed forces
can be engaged during emergency situations. In particular, after an
emergency situation is declared, the army can be involved only if the
police troops and the National Security Service forces have failed
in their tasks.
There were attempts to pass the law "On legal regime of emergency
situation" twice in 2007 which have failed due to controversial
discussions.
Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan suggested that the
National Assembly speaker Samvel Nikoyan should return the bill to
the government for amendment.