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PAK SHOUKA ACTIVISTS: 'WE WILL NOT BE DISSUADED BY TERROR TACTICS OF ALEKSANYAN LED CAMP'
http://hetq.am/eng/news/29069/pak-shouka-activists-we-will-not-be-dissuaded-by-terror-tactics-of-aleksanyan-led-camp.html
12:16, September 3, 2013
Activists who are intent on stopping what they call the illegal
desecration of Yerevan's Pak Shouka (Closed Market), say they
will not be dissuaded by the aggressive behaviour and outright
assaults perpetrated against them by those who have been staging
counter-demonstrations in favour of converting the landmark into a
commercial supermarket.
The activists opposed to the construction at the market, in a public
statement issued today, have called on the police to ensure their
safety in the future, blaming them for allowing the opposite camp to
commit physical violence and psychological intimidation tactics.
They argue that MP Samvel Aleksanyan, the owner of the market, by
organizing a crowd of so-called "supporters" of what he is doing,
is seeking to divert the public attention from the wider issue.
The "Liberate the Landmark from the Oligarch" civic movement says that
the police failed to protect the rights of peaceful assembly of those
attending the protests on August 31 and September 1 near the market.
The organization says that the public's demands regarding the site
remain the same, namely that the owner of the market, MP Samvel
Aleksanyan, should provide compensation, as prescribed by law, for
the damage already caused and that the structure be returned to its
original condition.
In addition, the civic movement says that Aleksanyan be stripped of
the right to use the site for commercial purposes until the above
demands are met.
The movement concludes by declaring that they are planning a new
round of protests soon.
http://hetq.am/eng/news/29069/pak-shouka-activists-we-will-not-be-dissuaded-by-terror-tactics-of-aleksanyan-led-camp.html
12:16, September 3, 2013
Activists who are intent on stopping what they call the illegal
desecration of Yerevan's Pak Shouka (Closed Market), say they
will not be dissuaded by the aggressive behaviour and outright
assaults perpetrated against them by those who have been staging
counter-demonstrations in favour of converting the landmark into a
commercial supermarket.
The activists opposed to the construction at the market, in a public
statement issued today, have called on the police to ensure their
safety in the future, blaming them for allowing the opposite camp to
commit physical violence and psychological intimidation tactics.
They argue that MP Samvel Aleksanyan, the owner of the market, by
organizing a crowd of so-called "supporters" of what he is doing,
is seeking to divert the public attention from the wider issue.
The "Liberate the Landmark from the Oligarch" civic movement says that
the police failed to protect the rights of peaceful assembly of those
attending the protests on August 31 and September 1 near the market.
The organization says that the public's demands regarding the site
remain the same, namely that the owner of the market, MP Samvel
Aleksanyan, should provide compensation, as prescribed by law, for
the damage already caused and that the structure be returned to its
original condition.
In addition, the civic movement says that Aleksanyan be stripped of
the right to use the site for commercial purposes until the above
demands are met.
The movement concludes by declaring that they are planning a new
round of protests soon.