The Prime Minister and other responsible figures have not only failed the
the fight against coronavirus but also tried to blame everyone except themselves for the crisis, Artur Vanetsyan, Former Director of the National Security Service (NSS), Chairman of the Homeland Party told Yerkir.am news outlet in an interview with.
Vanetsyan said he shared the position of ARF Dashnaktsutyun to launch a parliamentary inquiry into the government response to the pandemic and call into responsibility all officials who have failed the handling of the crisis.
“According to the Constitution, the National Assembly has the primary mandate with the right to control and call into political responsibility the actions of every member of the cabinet. It is natural that the Prime Minister and other failed officials should provide explanations and held accountable for the occurred situation,” Vanetsyan noted.
The former Chief of NSS reminded that at the initial stage of the Covid-19 crisis, number of political forces, Dashnaksutyun among them, as well as individuals presented proposals to overcome the crisis through consolidated approach, yet the ruling force repeatedly ignored all suggestions and further ‘exacerbated the atmosphere of hared and hostility.'
“The public expects an implementation of urgent and proportionate actions. I call on the parliamentary opposition – Prosperous Armenia and Bright Armenia parties – to immediately set up an ad hoc commission and investigate the actions and inactions of the cabinet members. The parliament should give a political assessment to their actions and in some cases launch an urgent criminal prosecution,” Vanetsyan said.
