A1+| 14:00:10 | 24-09-2005 | Politics |
PROGRESS UNSATISFACTORY
‘The draft constitutional amendments adopted in the second reading needs
further elaboration’, Chairman of the Christian Democratic Party Khosrov
Harutyunyan.
According to him, the document should be formulated more precisely and give
no reason for debate. The CDP informed that he has submitted 14 proposals to
the National Assembly and hopes that they will find reflection during the
third reading. The proposals mostly refer to property, government system,
juridical power and local self-government.
As for the formation if independent bodies at the constitutional level and
their regulations Kh. Harutyunyan noted, «The Constitution mentions of one
body – the Liberal Democratic Party. The formation of other bodies can be
regulated by separate laws depending on the opinion of the political
majority. In Harutyunyan’s words, the fact that the NCTR was included in the
Constitution testifies that mass media has exclusive political role.
The formation of the body is not ideal but a far-sighted deed, since the
body is formed with the participation of the National Assembly. On the other
hand, in the course of time we will have to regulate the activities of the
body within the law to prevent excessive dependence of the NCTR on any state
body.
The CDP leader considers that the NKTR should bear responsibility to the NA
and the mechanisms this responsibility should be fixed precisely. «It is
obvious that the body really exists. It has become a constitutional norm and
is formed by the President and the NA», he says.
Board member of the Armenian Liberation Movement Aram Manukyan also gives a
positive estimate to the item fixing the formation of the NCTR in the
Constitution, however he thinks that formation of other independent bodies
should also find place in the Organic Law of the country. The NCTR should
become an independent body, which will guarantee the independence of mass
media.
Victoria Abrahamyan