ArmInfo. The constitutional referendum scheduled for April 5 should be a continuation of the revolution in Armenia. A similar opinion was expressed by ArmInfo, one of the leaders of the all-Armenian party "Sasnatsrer", the hero of the Artsakh war, Zhirair Sefilyan.
"For this purpose, we consider it necessary to attach a political document to the referendum agenda with points to continue the revolutionary process in a very short time within the framework of transitional logic. The first item in this document should be the political and legal assessment of the previous regime through the implementation of transitional justice. Lustration should be components of law enforcement agencies, economic lustration, the withdrawal of criminal groups and organizations from the political field, "he said. The next step, according to Sasnatsrer, should be the creation of a new Electoral Code and only then a new Constitution, followed by early elections. Sefilyan is convinced of the need to leave seven members of the current Constitutional Court and is amazed that they continue to remain in their seats even a year and a half after the change of power in the country. According to his forecasts, this state of affairs threatens the country with serious challenges, internal upheavals and threats.
According to Sefilyan, the main reason for the formation of such a situation is the fact that Nikol Pashinyan accepted the status of successor to the previous regime after Serzh Sargsyan's resignation. According to him, the Prime Minister continues to work in this status and within the framework of this logic. With those inherited from the previous regime, the Prosecutor General's Office, the Constitutional Court, the leadership of the Police, the National Security Service, etc.
"Meanwhile, we are convinced that it is impossible to cleanse our country of corruption, criminals and many other similar phenomena through law enforcement structures with similar dubious content. Unfortunately, the prime minister never listened to our periodic calls and continues to act within the framework of revolutionary logic. As a result, Today, we faced the need to hold a nationwide plebiscite with the sole purpose of pulling out 7 representatives of the illegitimate regime of the past from the seats, "Sefilyan summed up.
On February 10, Armenian President Armen Sargsyan signed a decree on holding a referendum on constitutional amendments on April 5. Earlier, at an extraordinary sitting of the National Assembly of Armenia on February 6, the deputies voted "for" the issue of the need to adopt amendments to the Constitution, providing for the termination of the powers of the chairman and members of the Constitutional Court for a referendum. We are talking about article 213 of the Constitution governing the tenure of members and the chairman of the Constitutional Court. The adoption of the amendments will allow the resignation of the current composition of the Constitutional Court.