The issue of electing the members of the Corruption Prevention Committee is being discussed at the National Assembly, on 18 November.
During the exchange of ideas the NA MP Suren Grigoryan also made a speech, and in his speech touched upon the issue of forming the committee.
From the aspect of the international experience it would be untrue to say that formation in such a format is acceptable or unacceptable. But on the other hand, I am far from thinking that we should simply apply textbook truths without comparing them with the political and chronological situation. Moreover, Mr. Babajanyan, in the case, of that Tender Committee repeatedly voiced by you, we have seen that experience and to what it led. In particular, attempt by obvious persons to the inclusion of their own children in this committee, and not just the children, but also other employees of the same NGO, and according to the rumors to see another employee of this NGO in the Corruption Prevention Committee later. What I say, I know that you are talking about a principle, and the example I have given does not mean that this model is wrong, on which we have had a wrong precedent. But this example shows that mentioning that there will be no problem in case of nomination by the NGOs there will be no problem with guarantees, I apologize, because we need to understand that in all cases we deal with people; with people in the National Assembly, and with people in NGOs.
Iravaban.net contacted the Executive Director of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association. In response to Suren Grigoryan’s speech, the NGO Executive Director noted: “I do not consider it necessary to refer to the speech of that person, especially when there has been reference to another similar cheap manipulation by his chief. I recommend reading it:
