LAW PAVES THE WAY TO STALIN AND BREJNEV TIMES, BLOCK MEMBER SAYS
Panorama.am
16:08 05/11/2007
"Whatever is happening with deputy Khachatur Suqiasyan and GALA TV
Channel indicates that such structures are able to carry out political
persecutions, as history shows. One should take lessons from history
and not repeat it," Viktor Dallakyan, independent deputy of parliament,
told a discussion on the Law "On special investigation service."
Earlier reports say that this structure, called special investigation
service, will implement preliminary investigation services connected
with electoral processes or crimes committed by top officials of
legislative, executive and judicial bodies. The justification part
of the draft says that this law will "contribute to stronger combat
against corruption and abuse." The president of the republic is
entitled to appoint the head of this structure as proposed by the
prosecutor general. The president is also entitled to dismiss the
person in office.
"This law will have very bad consequences in the judicial system,"
Zharangutiun member said. Orinats Yerkir (OYeK) will also vote
against. As OYeK block member Mher Shahgeldyan said, "this law paves
the way to Stalin and Brejnev times when each time new investigation
structure was being set up." The bill will be put on vote for the
first reading at a proper time.