Culture of debates is being abolished in parliament - Yelk says (video)
The National Assembly has initiated hasty discussions of several legislative measures, which is not welcomed by the parliamentary opposition. Nikol Pashinyan, the head of the opposition Yelk alliance in the Armenian parliament, says an automatic approach is not acceptable to all projects. “Our faction has a packet of proposals concerning two of the drafts, therefore we suggest that comprehensive discussions be held, otherwise we find that the culture of debates is being abolished in parliament,” he said. Speaker of the National Assembly Ara Babloyan said they only determine the period which cannot be exceeded. Artak Zeynalyan from the Yelk alliance also disapproved the method of hasty discussions, saying the drafts needed serious consideration. “I suggest that the National Assembly vote against all drafts so that the government will not come up with such an initiative again because this is a disrespectful attitude towards parliament,” said Edmon Marukyan, another lawmaker representing the Yelk alliance.
