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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PREZ: "TURN ON HIS TELEPHONE...I MEAN MICROPHONE"
Grisha Balasanyan
http://hetq.am/eng/news/24543/national-assembly-prez-turn-on-his-telephonei-mean-microphone.html
13:06, March 18, 2013
At today's National Assembly session, Heritage Party MP Zarouhie
Postanjyan created something of a ruckus when she tried to read a
tongue-in-cheek letter entitled "The Petition of Current President
Serzh Sargsyan to Newly Elected President Raffi Hovannisian."
About thirty seconds into Postanjyan's reading of the text, National
Assembly Vice-President Edward Sharmazanov ordered that her microphone
by shut off, arguing that the letter had nothing to do with the agenda
of the day.
Postanjyan remain unperturbed and continued reading the letter out
loud, without the aid of a microphone.
At the same time, National Assembly President Hovik Abrahamyan was
addressing the legislators and presenting the upcoming agenda.
Abrahamyan then gave the floor to Republican Party MP Manvel Badeyan.
"Turn on Badeyan's telephone...I mean microphone. Let Arayik speak,"
said Abrahamyan, getting the MP's first name wrong.
Badeyan urged Abrahamyan to use his powers to have Postanjyan removed
from the chamber.
"Have her removed so that we can proceed normally with our work.
Otherwise I will leave," declared Badeyan.
"Mrs. Postanjyan, please allow us to continue our work," said a
exasperated Abrahamyan.
Grisha Balasanyan
http://hetq.am/eng/news/24543/national-assembly-prez-turn-on-his-telephonei-mean-microphone.html
13:06, March 18, 2013
At today's National Assembly session, Heritage Party MP Zarouhie
Postanjyan created something of a ruckus when she tried to read a
tongue-in-cheek letter entitled "The Petition of Current President
Serzh Sargsyan to Newly Elected President Raffi Hovannisian."
About thirty seconds into Postanjyan's reading of the text, National
Assembly Vice-President Edward Sharmazanov ordered that her microphone
by shut off, arguing that the letter had nothing to do with the agenda
of the day.
Postanjyan remain unperturbed and continued reading the letter out
loud, without the aid of a microphone.
At the same time, National Assembly President Hovik Abrahamyan was
addressing the legislators and presenting the upcoming agenda.
Abrahamyan then gave the floor to Republican Party MP Manvel Badeyan.
"Turn on Badeyan's telephone...I mean microphone. Let Arayik speak,"
said Abrahamyan, getting the MP's first name wrong.
Badeyan urged Abrahamyan to use his powers to have Postanjyan removed
from the chamber.
"Have her removed so that we can proceed normally with our work.
Otherwise I will leave," declared Badeyan.
"Mrs. Postanjyan, please allow us to continue our work," said a
exasperated Abrahamyan.