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PRESIDENT'S SPEECH PRESSURE ON CONSTITUTIONAL COURT - STATEMENT
19:12 * 17.02.14
The movement against funded pensions has responded to Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan's statement on the law on funded pensions
at the congress of the Yerkrapah union of volunteers, February 15.
According to the movement, the president's speech is obvious pressure
on the Constitutional Court.
"The fact that, according to the president, the law under the
Constitutional Court's consideration only contains some unhappy
wordings and changing the wordings will not change the meaning is,
we believe, disrespect for the Constitutional Court and obvious
pressure on the highest court," the movement's statement says.
Changes are never made in democratic countries, especially under
the guise of reforms, when 80% of the population object to them. The
Armenian president's statement clearly showed that Armenia is not a
democratic state.
"Armenia's government and president are, to put it mildly, disregarding
the opinion of the greater part of the people and enforcing the
decisions by the narrow circles. They forget that power belongs to the
people in Armenia. We are calling on the Constitutional Court not to
give in to pressure and remain committed to its mission by issuing a
definitive ruling that would actually reflect popular will and force
the government to respect the Constitution," says the statement.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/02/17/dem-am8/
19:12 * 17.02.14
The movement against funded pensions has responded to Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan's statement on the law on funded pensions
at the congress of the Yerkrapah union of volunteers, February 15.
According to the movement, the president's speech is obvious pressure
on the Constitutional Court.
"The fact that, according to the president, the law under the
Constitutional Court's consideration only contains some unhappy
wordings and changing the wordings will not change the meaning is,
we believe, disrespect for the Constitutional Court and obvious
pressure on the highest court," the movement's statement says.
Changes are never made in democratic countries, especially under
the guise of reforms, when 80% of the population object to them. The
Armenian president's statement clearly showed that Armenia is not a
democratic state.
"Armenia's government and president are, to put it mildly, disregarding
the opinion of the greater part of the people and enforcing the
decisions by the narrow circles. They forget that power belongs to the
people in Armenia. We are calling on the Constitutional Court not to
give in to pressure and remain committed to its mission by issuing a
definitive ruling that would actually reflect popular will and force
the government to respect the Constitution," says the statement.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/02/17/dem-am8/