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ARMENIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS DEMANDS POLICE TO PREVENT OBSTACLES TO ANC'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN
ARMINFO
Monday, April 22, 13:39
Head of the Armenian National Congress Party's (ANC) Faction in the
Parliament Levon Zurabyan has addressed a letter to Armenian Police
Head Vladimir Gasparyan alarming of certain obstacles to ANC's election
campaign for the Elder's Council of Yerevan. The copy of the letter
provided to ArmInfo reads that on April 17 and 18 representatives and
supporters of the Republican Party created obstacles to the campaigning
activists of the party in the Avan and Center administrative districts
of Yerevan. In particular, the activists were illegally demanded to
stop campaigning and were threatened with violence. Later on April 19
the Police prevented the campaign in front of the Yerevan Municipality,
though it was not a mass event. The Police grossly violated the
citizens' rights to vote, to free movement and freedom of assembly,
used violence towards participants in the peaceful procession and
tried to fail the election campaign of ANC. In his letter, the ANC
representative blames the police for failing to protect the law and
keep political neutrality, and for fulfilling illegal orders of the
ruling polital force.
Zurbanyan demands the Police to stop violating the rights of the
citizens and put an end to illegalities and protect the public order
and the people's right to vote in line with the Constitution and
legislation of the Republic of Armenia. He suggests the Police to
name the police officers responsible for protection of legal order
and legal election process, which will allow creating rapid response
mechanisms to prevent illegalities in future.
To recall, March 21 was deadline for registration of political forces
and their candidates for the May 5 elections to the Elders' Council of
Yerevan. Six parties and a union have submitted their party lists to
run to the Elders' Council of Yerevan: Republican Party of Armenia,
Prosperous Party of Armenia, Orinats Yerkir, Armenian National
Congress, Mission, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, and "Barev Yerevan" Union.
Political parties will fight for 65 seats at the Elders' Council. The
election campaign started on April 7. The elections will be held on
May 5. May 4 is a say of "silence" when campaign is prohibited. By
preliminary data, 261 observers will be following the elections.
ARMINFO
Monday, April 22, 13:39
Head of the Armenian National Congress Party's (ANC) Faction in the
Parliament Levon Zurabyan has addressed a letter to Armenian Police
Head Vladimir Gasparyan alarming of certain obstacles to ANC's election
campaign for the Elder's Council of Yerevan. The copy of the letter
provided to ArmInfo reads that on April 17 and 18 representatives and
supporters of the Republican Party created obstacles to the campaigning
activists of the party in the Avan and Center administrative districts
of Yerevan. In particular, the activists were illegally demanded to
stop campaigning and were threatened with violence. Later on April 19
the Police prevented the campaign in front of the Yerevan Municipality,
though it was not a mass event. The Police grossly violated the
citizens' rights to vote, to free movement and freedom of assembly,
used violence towards participants in the peaceful procession and
tried to fail the election campaign of ANC. In his letter, the ANC
representative blames the police for failing to protect the law and
keep political neutrality, and for fulfilling illegal orders of the
ruling polital force.
Zurbanyan demands the Police to stop violating the rights of the
citizens and put an end to illegalities and protect the public order
and the people's right to vote in line with the Constitution and
legislation of the Republic of Armenia. He suggests the Police to
name the police officers responsible for protection of legal order
and legal election process, which will allow creating rapid response
mechanisms to prevent illegalities in future.
To recall, March 21 was deadline for registration of political forces
and their candidates for the May 5 elections to the Elders' Council of
Yerevan. Six parties and a union have submitted their party lists to
run to the Elders' Council of Yerevan: Republican Party of Armenia,
Prosperous Party of Armenia, Orinats Yerkir, Armenian National
Congress, Mission, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, and "Barev Yerevan" Union.
Political parties will fight for 65 seats at the Elders' Council. The
election campaign started on April 7. The elections will be held on
May 5. May 4 is a say of "silence" when campaign is prohibited. By
preliminary data, 261 observers will be following the elections.