“I will not allow the commission to turn into court” (video)
Today Ethics Commission accepted the application by three media NGOs against the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) lawmaker Mher Sedrakyan. “Media and right”, “Association of free journalists” and “Union of Journalists” NGOs demand to hold him liable for offending and cursing the journalists. Head of the Commission, the HHK faction member Khosrov Harutyunyan told journalists after the sitting, “We accepted the application as there was no legal base for rejection. The decision will be made in 30 days; we came to an agreement that the sides would be invited. First, we decided to invite the media NGOs in order to listen to their justifications and arguments and then the lawmakers will be invited.” In reply to the question why the sides were invited separately, Mr Harutyunyan answered, “As long as I am the president of the commission, I will not allow the commission to turn into court. Take that fact into consideration!” In reply to the question who will be appointed a reporter, Khosrov Harutyunyan noted, that two members of the commission, Tevan Poghosyan and Hovhannes Margaryan were absent, “After consultation with them we will decide.”
