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ARMENIA'S LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS CAN HARDLY BE CALLED ELECTIONS - ARFD
news.am
September 11, 2012 | 18:05
YEREVAN.- The local self-government elections in Armenia will
follow the lead of "vicious parliamentary elections", MP from ARF
Dashnaktsutyun said.
Armen Rustamyan said democracy is abused in Armenia. The citizens are
deprived of the right to vote due to use of administrative resources
by officials. Elections in Talin, Akhtala, Sisian, Kapan and Gyumri
are the evidence thereof, he added. The MP stressed in many cases
election bribes were distributed.
"In other states local self-government elections are the basis of
democracy, but not in Armenia. Such voting can hardly be called
elections," he emphasized.
As to low voter turnout, Rustamyan said it proved people are
disappointed in the government.
news.am
September 11, 2012 | 18:05
YEREVAN.- The local self-government elections in Armenia will
follow the lead of "vicious parliamentary elections", MP from ARF
Dashnaktsutyun said.
Armen Rustamyan said democracy is abused in Armenia. The citizens are
deprived of the right to vote due to use of administrative resources
by officials. Elections in Talin, Akhtala, Sisian, Kapan and Gyumri
are the evidence thereof, he added. The MP stressed in many cases
election bribes were distributed.
"In other states local self-government elections are the basis of
democracy, but not in Armenia. Such voting can hardly be called
elections," he emphasized.
As to low voter turnout, Rustamyan said it proved people are
disappointed in the government.