BILLS VOTED DOWN
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[07:03 pm] 20 October, 2008
Today the National Assembly refused to put the draft bills on reviewing
the restraint of detained or wanted MPs and annulling the decisions
on the NA agenda. The bills were proposed by the Heritage faction.
"As the vote was open the deputies showed their true selves and true
colours. It was an excellent exam for our parliamentarians," Heritage
Party MP Zaruhi Postanjian said to A1+.
To note, only 77 of the 113 registered deputie s participated in the
vote. The bill was voted down with 15 votes in favour, 32 against
and 30 abstentions.
It is due to mention that the ex Speaker of the National Assembly,
Tigran Torossyan, who used to urge his fellow collagues to support the
Prosecutor General’s mediation to change the restraint by detention
today voted for the draft bill.
The bill was also supported by Victor Dallakyan, Hakob Hakobyan,
Michael Vardanyan, Ara Nranyan, Armen Abrahamyan, Melik Manukyan and
the Heritage faction.
"Today the National Assembly stood a good chance to correct its
mistake. We tried to help our deputies to find a way out of this
cul-de-sac, but they disregarded our advice. They think the harder
they press, the better for them," said Zaruhi Postanjyan.
Today the National Assembly rejected the involvement of draft
amendments to the laws on "Electoral Code," and "Meetings, Assemblies,
Marches and Demonstrations" in the NA agenda.
"The amendments aimed to enhance democratic institutes but they were
all rejected," noted Zaruhi Postanjyan.
Note, the amendments had been proposed by the Heritage Party.