LAW IS SUCCESSFUL IN TERMS OF PREVENTING ELECTION FRAUD
By Karine Mangasarian

Yerkir.am
December 22, 2006

"Saying that no matter what kind of a law we have, the election
results are going to be falsified, is wrong. This means spreading
mistrust among the people.

We have no right to do that," Harayr Karapetian, National Assembly’s
ARF faction leader said at yesterday’s meeting of the NA, when
presenting the faction’s views on the Election Code. "Whether we are
an opposition or in the government, we have to persuade the people
that the elections will be conducted fairly," he said.

He said the law’s goal is to shut all the loopholes that make it
possible to fraud the elections. "First of all, the electoral lists are
clear and they will be posted on the web site of the Central Elections
Commission (CEC) and everybody can read them. Also, people who are
responsible for the lists are clearly indicated," Karapetian said.

He spoke about one significant provision that was entered in the
Election Code on the proposal of the ARF – envelops that are to be
used in the elections to prevent fraud.

"I think the people who have worked on these amendments have the aim
of preventing fraud," Karapetian said.