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    BILLS VOTED DOWN

    A1+
    [07:03 pm] 20 October, 2008

    Today the National Assembly refused to put the draft bills on reviewing
    the restraint of detained or wanted MPs and annulling the decisions
    on the NA agenda. The bills were proposed by the Heritage faction.

    "As the vote was open the deputies showed their true selves and true
    colours. It was an excellent exam for our parliamentarians," Heritage
    Party MP Zaruhi Postanjian said to A1+.

    To note, only 77 of the 113 registered deputie s participated in the
    vote. The bill was voted down with 15 votes in favour, 32 against
    and 30 abstentions.

    It is due to mention that the ex Speaker of the National Assembly,
    Tigran Torossyan, who used to urge his fellow collagues to support the
    Prosecutor General's mediation to change the restraint by detention
    today voted for the draft bill.

    The bill was also supported by Victor Dallakyan, Hakob Hakobyan,
    Michael Vardanyan, Ara Nranyan, Armen Abrahamyan, Melik Manukyan and
    the Heritage faction.

    "Today the National Assembly stood a good chance to correct its
    mistake. We tried to help our deputies to find a way out of this
    cul-de-sac, but they disregarded our advice. They think the harder
    they press, the better for them," said Zaruhi Postanjyan.

    Today the National Assembly rejected the involvement of draft
    amendments to the laws on "Electoral Code," and "Meetings, Assemblies,
    Marches and Demonstrations" in the NA agenda.

    "The amendments aimed to enhance democratic institutes but they were
    all rejected," noted Zaruhi Postanjyan.

    Note, the amendments had been proposed by the Heritage Party.
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