WHO HAUNTS THE OMBUDSMAN?

Hayots Ashkhar Daily
Published on July 08, 2008
Armenia

Human Rights Defender Armen Haroutyunyan yesterday sent an official
letter to Mr. Gorik Hakobyan, Head of the National Security Service,
with a request to ensure the security of his family members.

Reminding Mr. Hakobyan that according to the law, the Ombudsman and his
family members are under the protection of the state, A. Haroutyunyan
wrote: "With the purpose of guaranteeing the individual protection
of my family members, escorting me with highway patrol and providing
transportation services for my family members, I request two vehicles
and five employees from the authorized body."

In his letter, the Ombudsman indicates no word on any threat against
his family members.

And there couldn’t have been any. Who could be haunting the elusive
‘Joe’?

It is just an attempt to draw the public attention to his personality
and satisfy his increasing ambitions. It is, perhaps, pleasant to
ride in the town surrounded by guards and escorting vehicles.

You feel as though you were an important person and not some insect
which you really are.