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    STRUGGLE FOR JUDICIAL SYSTEM
    Hakob Badalyan

    Lragir.am
    03 July 06

    Every step, every breath in and out testify to the increasing gap in
    the layer of ozone of the government. Naturally, it causes sudden
    temperature changes inside the government, and sudden changes in
    temperature can make everyone unpredictable. Therefore, the different
    branches of power had better be careful with one another and not rely
    on others, for there are serious reasons to be cautious. Recently,
    especially over the past few weeks, threats have been heard inside
    the government. For instance, we had not seen the Attorney General
    threaten the Ministry of Justice so openly before. We saw what we
    had not seen before. Celebrating the day of the procuracy on July 1,
    Aghvan Hovsepyan announced that the procuracy needs reforms and does
    not stick to the idea of keeping extra levers but the procuracy will
    not tolerate dominance of interest groups, stated Aghvan Hovsepyan.

    It was strange to hear such a categorical and threatening expression
    from a humanist, who thinks about nation. But one starts thinking about
    the nation as soon as one does not have to think about themselves,
    but when one's own fate is on the table, there is no time to think
    about the nation and unity. And the reform in the judicial system is,
    in fact, struggle for fate. The legislative package of the reform is
    being worked out by the Ministry of Justice.

    It provides for cutting the powers of the Procuracy, essential powers,
    such as investigation. This power will be delegated to the Ministry of
    Justice. In fact, Aghvan Hovsepyan definitely addressed the hint at
    interest groups and threats of intolerance to Davit Harutiunyan. It
    is not excluded that both used to dance in the same round dance, but
    now both are worried about their prospects. Both public officials,
    who do not hide their political aspirations, are likely to multiply
    their levers before the election, especially that one will not let
    the other grow at their expense. Moreover, the game is apparently
    wider than just the Procuracy-Ministry of Justice format.

    And it means that people, who think that they deal with the
    presidential aspirations of Aghvan Hovsepyan and Davit Harutiunyan,
    are mistaken. Several weeks ago Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan
    announced definitely and categorically that investigation will not
    be delegated to the Ministry of Justice. Perhaps, it means that the
    prime minister is not with Davit Harutiunyan, if we decline to say he
    is with Aghvan Hovsepyan. However, being with one or the other is not
    essential. It is essential that the redistribution of powers among
    the law-enforcement agencies gives rise to serious controversies,
    including involvement of top officials in the process.

    It seems that the power pyramid must be more integrated with regard to
    the law enforcement system because this system is the only reliable
    instrument for the government, guaranteeing the reproduction of the
    system. And if now a tense race between the systems of law enforcement
    and justice is underway, the government forces may not be relying on
    this system for reproduction. Perhaps, it is the contrary.

    The danger of losing power makes everyone undertake changes inside the
    judicial system to become invincible for this system, in other words,
    to prevent the application of this system against them.

    Consequently, there is danger that it will be applied. If they threaten
    each other, they may take definite actions, considering that the
    necessity, to all appearances, is gradually maturing. Someone will
    be picking the harvest this fall. It is interesting to know who will
    be packing their things.
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