"What have you come here for?" Aram Manukyan to businessmen in Armenia’s parliament

Aram Manukyan, an MP from the opposition bloc Armenian National Congress (ANC), stated in parliament on Tuesday that the parliamentary majority is doing its utmost to prevent an exchange of views in parliament.

Moreover, the majority spares no efforts to increase the number of businessmen MPs.

“The National Assembly had better discuss the drawbacks of elections. If this is not the right place to discuss election problems, we will do it at international organizations and at rallies,” the MP said.

The parliament’s refusing to consider the issue is not new for Mr Manukyan. “We proposed reforming the election law, but you rejected our proposal. Now we are applying to the Constitutional Court, and you are going to reject,” Mr Manukyan said.

“In this case, we are just stating the official number of twenty millionaire businessmen sitting here. As Facebook quotes say ‘What have you come here for?’”