Finally spoke about amnesty
Serzh Sargsyan finally spoke about amnesty today.
"The last time amnesty was declared in 2006. If the idea of declaring new amnesty has matured throughout the past three years, I am truly ready to use my constitutional right. I call on all political parties and the Public Council to present their proposals regarding the need and conditions for amnesty to the presidential residence and if it turns out that the public truly wants it, I will immediately use the constitutional right and address the NaSerzh Sargsyan addressed the Public Council and political parties today. tional Assembly to pass a law on that," Serzh Sargsyan told journalists today at Sardarapat.
Chairman of the Public Council Vazgen Manukyan believes that there is a need for amnesty, but that is his personal opinon because Serzh Sargsyan just talked about it today and there has not been any discussion yet.
"We will discuss it tomorrow and then it will be clear. Today is a celebration," Vazgen Manukyan told "A1+".
Do you think that amnesty should be applied in general, or did the need for it come up after the events of March 1? In response to that Manukyan said:
"I believe that it should be applied in general because there is a need for an environment of tolerance to be able to get out of the situation, which is coming from the outside, that is, the economic crisis."
According to "Prosperous Armenia" Deputy Naira Zohrabyan, the application of amnesty will be very correct in terms of overcoming the social dichotomy.
"As the President said in his speech yesterday, it will be definitely correct if RA President Serzh Sargsyan uses his constitutional right and declares amnesty to start a new page," said Naira Zohrabyan who believes that the social dichotomy that was formed in the wake of the events of March 1 and that the need to create a healthy environment for the society emerged after March 1.
ARF mayor candidate, NA Deputy Artsvik Minasyan says that the issue of applying amnesty has matured enough and it is conditioned first and foremost by March 1 because it has created a tremendous amount of tension and there is definitely a need for amnesty."
Minasyan also recalled the workload at the penitentiaries and said that the amnesty will help ease the load and raise effectiveness.
Head of the Republican faction Edward Sharmazanov took note that if the society demands amnesty, the president will use his constitutional right and address the National Assembly. The Public Council will decide whether the time has come for amnesty or not and deputies will express their views," said Sharmazanov.
"Serzh Sargsyan did not have to address the Public Council or political parties, but had to immediately declare amnesty or address the National Assembly because political parties have already raised their voices about this issue several times," head of the "Heritage" faction Armen Martirosyan told "A1+".
