INVOLVEMENT OF ARMY IN DOMESTIC PROCESSES IS UNACCEPTABLE, ARFD MEMBER SAYS
PanARMENIAN.Net
February 24, 2012 – 13:06 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – ARFD parliamentary faction leader Vahan Hovhannisyan
commented on the bill on legal regime of the emergency situation
adopted in the National Assembly in the first reading and submitted
to the government for review.
Hovhannisyan said the previous format of the draft law was
unacceptable. “One thing is clear: in any case, involvement of army
into domestic political issues is unacceptable because it contradicts
the Constitution,” he declared.
Hovhannisyan also deems unacceptable adoption of such decisions by
the president only.
Instead of trying to involve army in such processes, internal troops
and relevant departments of the security bodies should be strengthened,
ARFD member said.
He drew attention to the circumstance that instead of preparing for
normal elections to avoid events like March 1, 2008, the authorities
are getting ready for a similar development of situation.
On February 9, the National Assembly of Armenia adopted the draft law
“On legal regime of the emergency situation” in the first reading. The
bill stipulates that emergency situation can be declared in Armenia
only provided there are circumstances which directly threaten the
constitutional regime, in particular, coup d’etat attempts.
The document also defines the conditions under which armed forces
can be engaged during emergency situations. In particular, after an
emergency situation is declared, the army can be involved only if the
police troops and the National Security Service forces have failed
in their tasks.
There were attempts to pass the law “On legal regime of emergency
situation” twice in 2007 which have failed due to controversial
discussions.
Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan suggested that the
National Assembly speaker Samvel Nikoyan should return the bill to
the government for amendment.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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