ORINATS YERKIR FACTION REFUSES TO SIGN UNDER DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO ELECTORAL CODE

Noyan Tapan
Dec 21 2006

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. On December 19, RA NA Orinats
Yerkir (Country of Law) faction refused to sign under the draft
amendments to Electoral Code to be submitted to the parliament
in second reading. Faction member Hovhannes Margarian informed
journalists about it on December 20. To recap, before discussion in
first reading, the Ardarutiun (Justice) and National Unity opposition
factions had also withdrawn their signatures. So, the authors of
the draft submitted to the parliament as a result of revision of
1.5 years are RPA, ARFD, ULP factions and People’s Deputy, Business
MP groups. "They make an attempt to leave out opposition’s pivotal
and valuable proposals from the draft amendments to Electoral Code,"
H.Margarian said to journalists. In his words, this is inadmissible
not only for the parliamentary opposition having worked hard for
about 1.5 years in the working group composed of representatives of
all NA groups and factions, but also will be inadmissible for OSCE
and Venice Commission. As the MP estimated, the above mentioned draft
in its current form endangers holding of free and fair elections.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress