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Armenia's non-parliamentary forces for proportional representation
11:20 * 15.11.14
The five non-coalition parliamentary forces have submitted to
parliament draft amendments to Armenia's election law envisaging a
switchover to proportional representation.
Non-parliamentary forces are supportive of the idea as well.
In an interview with Tert.am, Chairman of the Democratic Homeland
party Petros Makeyan said that proportional representation is a
serious impetus to the country's political system. According to him,
proportional representation will not allow oligarchs to exercise
"feudal control." On the other hand, he has fears.
"My concern is that the ruling regime may put oligarchs and feudal on
the list of candidates and force them to do the same as they did
before. That is, if the election system fails, the result may be the
same even with all the positive aspects," Mr Makeyan said.
The process has for a long period been discussed, but the ruling
regime is reluctant to make concessions and will think of other ways
of retaining seats in Parliament.
Chairman of the Democratic Party of Armenia Aram Sargsyan said that
the party has been supportive of proportional representation since it
was established.
"Now we think proportional representation is necessary. Conditions for
political parties' activities must be as equal as possible, and
proportional representation envisages that people engage in law-making
activities rather than in business deals. Armenia's current parliament
is the best example - at best 25-30 MPs are actually engaged in
law-making. Dozens of MPs are well known as businessmen. Such a
parliament is not to our credit."
A professional parliament requires proportional representation.
"As to the MPs elected by proportional representation, who want to be
independent and do not respect their parties' ideologies, they have no
right to engage in politics because the Parliament is also policy in
any other area," he said.
Republic party member Suren Abrahamyan said that the election system
does not matter now.
"I do not know what task the five parliamentary forces have set
themselves, but with current approaches, no matter what election
system we apply, elections will be rigged. Political will is required.
We must come to realize the need to put an end to plunder and
embezzlement. When this becomes the task of the day, everything will
be all right."
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/11/15/armenia-proportional-representat/
11:20 * 15.11.14
The five non-coalition parliamentary forces have submitted to
parliament draft amendments to Armenia's election law envisaging a
switchover to proportional representation.
Non-parliamentary forces are supportive of the idea as well.
In an interview with Tert.am, Chairman of the Democratic Homeland
party Petros Makeyan said that proportional representation is a
serious impetus to the country's political system. According to him,
proportional representation will not allow oligarchs to exercise
"feudal control." On the other hand, he has fears.
"My concern is that the ruling regime may put oligarchs and feudal on
the list of candidates and force them to do the same as they did
before. That is, if the election system fails, the result may be the
same even with all the positive aspects," Mr Makeyan said.
The process has for a long period been discussed, but the ruling
regime is reluctant to make concessions and will think of other ways
of retaining seats in Parliament.
Chairman of the Democratic Party of Armenia Aram Sargsyan said that
the party has been supportive of proportional representation since it
was established.
"Now we think proportional representation is necessary. Conditions for
political parties' activities must be as equal as possible, and
proportional representation envisages that people engage in law-making
activities rather than in business deals. Armenia's current parliament
is the best example - at best 25-30 MPs are actually engaged in
law-making. Dozens of MPs are well known as businessmen. Such a
parliament is not to our credit."
A professional parliament requires proportional representation.
"As to the MPs elected by proportional representation, who want to be
independent and do not respect their parties' ideologies, they have no
right to engage in politics because the Parliament is also policy in
any other area," he said.
Republic party member Suren Abrahamyan said that the election system
does not matter now.
"I do not know what task the five parliamentary forces have set
themselves, but with current approaches, no matter what election
system we apply, elections will be rigged. Political will is required.
We must come to realize the need to put an end to plunder and
embezzlement. When this becomes the task of the day, everything will
be all right."
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/11/15/armenia-proportional-representat/