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| 13:35:42 | 30-04-2005 | Politics |

A-BOMB FOR AUTHORITIES

With the strict position of the people and one item fixed in the
Constitution we could avoid the implementation of card system, prevent the
cutting of green plantations and building up of these territories with
cafes, avoid unnecessary rise in prices and so on.

The people should have the right to initiate referenda. A few weeks ago a
civic union named «People- master of the county» and headed by vice chairman
of the National Democratic Union Alexander Butayev was formed. «As the
existence of an atomic bomb allows the country to keep the enemy at
distance, the existence of an item of the Constitution will play a
restrictive role. If the authorities are aware of this «threat» they will
have to work more effectively», Alexander Butayev says.

The initiators of the Civic Union hope the people will have the possibility
to hold referenda with the essential number of signatures. However, under
the present condition the referenda initiated by the people can become
weekly. Nevertheless, Butayev adheres to a different opinion. He is
convinced that it will not be easy to collect the fixed number of
signatures. The demands should be realistic first of all.

The exercise of the right depends on the activities of the government.
However members of the Civic Union consider that the periodicity can be
fixed in a separate law. Alexander Butayev does not mind the Government’s
veto in case the issue initiated for a referendum is pointless.

It is known that the Civic Union is supported by chairman of the National
Democratic Union Vazgen Manukyan, chairman of the National
Self-Determination Union Paruyr Hayrikyan, representative of the Forum of
Intellectuals Ashot Manucharyan. The Justice bloc is also likely to join the
initiative.

Lena Badeyan