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GEORGY SAFARYAN: CEC'S DUTY IS NOT ONLY TO ACCEPT BUT ALSO TO CHECK THE DOCUMENTS
KarabakhOpen
06-06-2007 12:53:43
The Civic Action Center NGO released a statement on May 29 addressed to
the NKR Central Electoral Commission. The statement voiced concern that
the documents of one of the presidential candidates Bako Sahakyan does
not comply with the NKR Constitution. The CEC has already responded
to the director of the CAC Albert Voskanyan advising him to "mind
his own business."
We asked Georgy Safaryan, chair of the Artsakh Association for Human
Rights, to comment on this situation.
"According to the Constitution and the Electoral Code, any citizen and
any NGO can come up with proposals and complaints to the CEC, drawing
attention to facts which they think shorten the right to vote. The CEC
as a government body must attend and respond to these inquiries. In
addition, the response should be appropriate and within the framework
of the law. As to the response of the CEC to the inquiry of the human
rights defender Albert Voskanyan, I think it is an inappropriate reply
to the inquiry of the human rights defender who raised definite issues.
As to the issue, the CEC's duty is not only to accept but also
to check the documents. And a definite answer must be given to a
definite question."
KarabakhOpen
06-06-2007 12:53:43
The Civic Action Center NGO released a statement on May 29 addressed to
the NKR Central Electoral Commission. The statement voiced concern that
the documents of one of the presidential candidates Bako Sahakyan does
not comply with the NKR Constitution. The CEC has already responded
to the director of the CAC Albert Voskanyan advising him to "mind
his own business."
We asked Georgy Safaryan, chair of the Artsakh Association for Human
Rights, to comment on this situation.
"According to the Constitution and the Electoral Code, any citizen and
any NGO can come up with proposals and complaints to the CEC, drawing
attention to facts which they think shorten the right to vote. The CEC
as a government body must attend and respond to these inquiries. In
addition, the response should be appropriate and within the framework
of the law. As to the response of the CEC to the inquiry of the human
rights defender Albert Voskanyan, I think it is an inappropriate reply
to the inquiry of the human rights defender who raised definite issues.
As to the issue, the CEC's duty is not only to accept but also
to check the documents. And a definite answer must be given to a
definite question."