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4 FACTIONS URGE CITIZENS TO CONTINUE STRUGGLE AGAINST NEW PENSION SYSTEM
Friday,
February
14
The four non-coalition factions of the Armenian parliament - Prosperous
Armenia (BHK), Armenian National Congress (HAK), Heritage and ARFD
factions issued a joint statement, expressing support for the just
movement of citizens against the introduction of the compulsory
accumulative pension system. The statement says in particular:
"Society's protest against the compulsory component of the accumulative
pension scheme has led to new developments. Realizing that their
constitutional rights are violated and real incomes of people have
fallen, whole staffs are now staging protests. Protests of employees
of the Spendiarian Opera and Ballet Theatre, South Caucasus Railway
CJSC, the Yerevan Metro, and Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC are a
manifestation of our citizens' determination to defend their rights. It
is important that the members of 'I am against' initiative are at their
side, which gives the legal struggle a new quality of civic maturity.
The four non-coalition factions consider as unacceptable and condemn
the comments and explanations - which contradict the well-known
decision of the Constitutional Court - of the Central Bank of Armenia
and the State Revenue Committee that exceed their authority. We urge
active, struggling, conscious citizens and youths to continue the
struggle in a more intensive and organized way. We urge employers to
observe the legal requirement of the Constitutional Court and rule
out pressure and threats against employees.
We are sure that the growing movement against the compulsory
accumulative component will make the authorities become sober and
renounce the practice which violates the rights and interests of
society and every citizen and leads to a deep crisis of trust.
We are sure that in case of a powerful protest movement, it will
become possible to achieve the Constitutional Court's decision about
unconstitutionality of the compulsory accumulative pension component.
We heartily support the just movement of our citizens and are prepared
to continue struggling till final victory".
Aysor.am
Friday,
February
14
The four non-coalition factions of the Armenian parliament - Prosperous
Armenia (BHK), Armenian National Congress (HAK), Heritage and ARFD
factions issued a joint statement, expressing support for the just
movement of citizens against the introduction of the compulsory
accumulative pension system. The statement says in particular:
"Society's protest against the compulsory component of the accumulative
pension scheme has led to new developments. Realizing that their
constitutional rights are violated and real incomes of people have
fallen, whole staffs are now staging protests. Protests of employees
of the Spendiarian Opera and Ballet Theatre, South Caucasus Railway
CJSC, the Yerevan Metro, and Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC are a
manifestation of our citizens' determination to defend their rights. It
is important that the members of 'I am against' initiative are at their
side, which gives the legal struggle a new quality of civic maturity.
The four non-coalition factions consider as unacceptable and condemn
the comments and explanations - which contradict the well-known
decision of the Constitutional Court - of the Central Bank of Armenia
and the State Revenue Committee that exceed their authority. We urge
active, struggling, conscious citizens and youths to continue the
struggle in a more intensive and organized way. We urge employers to
observe the legal requirement of the Constitutional Court and rule
out pressure and threats against employees.
We are sure that the growing movement against the compulsory
accumulative component will make the authorities become sober and
renounce the practice which violates the rights and interests of
society and every citizen and leads to a deep crisis of trust.
We are sure that in case of a powerful protest movement, it will
become possible to achieve the Constitutional Court's decision about
unconstitutionality of the compulsory accumulative pension component.
We heartily support the just movement of our citizens and are prepared
to continue struggling till final victory".
Aysor.am