OVER TWENTY DEPUTIES DISCUSS THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ELECTORAL CODE

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[05:55 pm] 24 October, 2006

"The discussion of the amendments to the Electoral Code (EC) in the
National Assembly is but a mere imitation," announced Viktor Dallakyan.

In his opinion, the discussion is aimed at deciding whether to
fabricate the elections with parcels or without them. "This is all
done under Serge Sargsyan’s order, so that after the 2007 parliamentary
elections Mr. Sargsyan can become the prime minister of the country,"
says the deputy.

Mr. Dallakyan maintains that the vital issues were left out of the
draft law to the EC. For instance, there is a ban on setting up
NA committees.

Reminder; the Opposition has appealed to the Constitutional Court to
find out whether the involvement of judges in the committees goes
in line with the provisions of the RA Constitution. That’s why the
question is under consideration in the NA.

Deputy Hranoush Hakobyan suggested not waiting for the CC’s decision
and offered to replace the word judge with "judicial clerk." Hranoush
Hakobyan doesn’t think that elections are fabricated in all the
constituencies. She herself was elected by just and fair election. She
urged the deputies to encourage people to participate in the 2007
election instead of making pessimistic announcements.