“PASSPORT-OPERATION-2007 IS UNDER WAY”
Support A1+!We came across terrible things in marzes. Village heads call school principals, teachers and ordinary residents and force them to vote for this or that candidate. "Governors and mayors were instructed to supply certain percentage points for Serzh Sarkissian. They say “your votes will be decisive for me as I must secure 90-percent votes for the Government’s candidate otherwise I shall lose the post,” OYP Deputy Chairwoman Hermine Bisharian said today. The village head of Armavir threatens to sue residents for delaying land and water bills if they don’t vote for the Government’s candidate. This is a real disgrace. What is the use of elections if everything is already predetermined?
Mrs. Bisharian urged mass media representatives to visit marzes to get a general picture. The state budget of 2008 earmarked 170 million drams to issue passports for Armenian residents. “What is the use of new passports? How many 16-year-old children will be granted passports?”
Actually, “passport operation-2007” is still under way in the country. If one follows the process, he will realise where the money goes.”
The code of each passport must be deciphered and checked. We must find out whether the citizen has a right to vote. If we compare the population census with the number of voters we can see that the birthrate has fallen while the electorate has increased. It means over 40-45 thousand people will illegally vote in the election.
Bisharian also criticized the Passport-Visa Department of RA Police. “Why don't they specify electoral rolls? Many families live abroad today but their names are included on the lists. People cannot get acquainted with the rolls as most schools and kindergartens are closed. This is a real concern for each RA citizen. We are electing a president. This is not a game.”
