4 MPS FACE DEPRIVAL OF DEPUTY IMMUNITY
PanARMENIAN.Net
04.03.2008 13:53 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Under article 70 of the RA Constitution, Tigran
Torosian, the Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly, signed an
edict on conduction of an extra session to focus on petition of the
RA prosecutor general for detainment of MPs Hakob Hakobyan, Myasnik
Malkhasyan, Sasoun Mikaelyan and Khachatur Sukiasyan, the RA NA press
office reported.
The above-mentioned deputies rendered support to former President Levon
Ter-Petrosyan, who headed the opposition movement and unauthorized
rallies which resulted in disturbances in Yerevan, claiming lives of
8 people died and injuring 130.
RA National Assembly member, deputy chairman of Yerkrapah volunteer
union Myasnik Malkhasyan was detained when taking to flight from
Shahumyan Square on March 2 early morning.
During a search the police found a 55-sm iron stick.
A criminal case was initiated in compliance with article 300 of the
RA Penal Code (coup d’etat attempt).
Presently, the suspect is in pre-trial prison.