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«ELECTORAL CODE IS A SUBJECT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE»

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«Before the discussion of the amendments to the Electoral Code the NA political powers had agreed not to refer to the formation of electoral committees and the ratio between proportional and majority systems», said member of the Republican Party Samvel Nikoyan in «Mirror» club. He blamed the opposition for not keeping their promise.

During the first reading of the amendments «Justice» bloc voted against it, and «National Unity» did not vote at all.

«We could not vote against it as 80% of our offers had been adopted; we could not vote for it either as all our offers can be put into execution only in case of 100% proportional system», said deputy head of National Unity Alexan Karapetyan. Samvel Nikoyan announced that the disagreements about proportional and majority systems would not be so acute if it weren’t for the journalists, “No one treats the issue as seriously as the journalists”, he said.

Alexan Karapetyan tried to defend the journalists, “If they read the Electoral Code once, everyone will see that electoral fabrications cannot be eradicated without 100% proportional system”. According to him, the authorities do not treat the Electoral Code seriously. “Why did the NA majority make a deal with the “People’s Deputy”? Violating the Electoral Code, they gave one place in each electoral committee to “People’s Deputy”; but “People’s Deputy” is not a political power and 90% of the faction has left it for the Republican party. That is to say, the members of the Republican party had one more place in each electoral committee. The authorities have made the Electoral Code a subject for sale and purchase”, Alexan Karapetyan commented.

Republican Samvel Nikoyan was very much offended by this remark and he decided to reveal the potential of the Republicans, “We do not make deals with anyone. The Republican party has so much potential it can make its decisions public and put them into execution alone”. Mr. Nikoyan did not hide that he is not glad about the involvement of judges into the electoral process. “We have not referred to the issue as it is up to the Constitutional Court to decide whether the involvement of the judges into the electoral process contradicts the Constitution or not”.

Let us remind you that the Constitutional Court will discuss the issue on November 7; it will be represented by deputy head of NGO “Democracy” Hrayr Tovmasyan.