"Armenia" Bloc: Events in Gyumri demonstrate that political majority  does not accept free will of people

ArmInfo.  Yesterday's events in Gyumri demonstrated that the political majority does not accept the will of the people, as stated by Artsvik Minasyan,  secretary of the "Armenia" opposition faction, in the National  Assembly  on October 21.

According to him, the ruling party demonstrates its anti-people,  anti-democratic, and in some cases, immoral image almost daily.  Yesterday's events in Gyumri are clear evidence of this.

"Firstly, they discredit people through an information campaign,  after which they are attacked with every possible method and  resource. No one has the right to violate Article 66 of the  Constitution, which upholds the principle of the presumption of  innocence. Meanwhile, when government officials 'nail' people about  alleged crimes, it indicates their illegal actions and violations of  the foundations of the RA Constitution," the opposition figure  stated.

In response, RA Deputy Speaker Ruben Rubinyan pointed out that Gyumri  Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan, just six months after being elected, accepted  a bribe, "swallowed it," and was caught. Rubinyan noted that this man  hasn't changed. Against this backdrop, Rubinyan continued, both  opposition factions in the National Assembly actively support the  bribe-taker. "I thought he would  change after his election, but it  appears he hasn't," the Deputy Speaker emphasized.