“RA National Security Service is Pursuing Political Prosecution”
00:00, March 12, 2011 | News
Human rights activist Artur Sakunts believes that the RA National Security Service is immersed in unwarranted activities.“Instead of carrying out its due diligence, the NSS continues to pursue political prosecution”.
For example, why doesn’t NSS engage in the “Wikileaks” of the Republic of Armenia, specifically, in purchasing weapons from Bulgaria which were later identified in Iraq and attributed with causing the death of American soldiers? Serzh Sargsyan also confirmed the news of the weapon purchase in an interview given at “Echo Moskvi” radio station, but didn’t present the situation completely. “I demand that NSS conduct an investigation regarding this issue”, stated Artur Sakunts to A1+.
The fact that the primary function of NSS is to harass and wage a struggle against the opposition, according to Sakunts, once again confirms that the criminal case initiated against Tigran Postanjyan, brother of “Heritage” party lawmaker Zaruhi Postanjyan has obvious political implications. “First, the criminal case was filed based on the testimony given by one person. Secondly, there was no basis for his detention, because when the RA General Prosecutor’s office initiated a criminal case against him, he made no attempt to avoid interrogation. Besides, Tirgan Postanjyan doesn’t have the position to affect the preliminary interrogation. Thirdly, such an interrogation case conducted by NSS proves that they are extremely politicized, since Tigran is a political and social activist and the brother of Zaruhi Postanjyan”.However, the human rights activist thinks the authorities are mistaken in their estimations, as today Zaruhi Postanjyan is more actively engaged in political activities.
Artur Sakunts stated that Tigran Postanjyan is not allowed to meet with his relatives. “They isolate and exert psychological pressure on him, so that Tirgan becomes more compliant”. Contact with the outside world would only contribute to the betterment of Tigran’s emotional state, which would bring no benefit to the preliminary investigation team.”
According to the human rights activist, the authorities will soon realize that such actions will have no impact on Zaruhi Postanjyan’s activities or on the Postanjyan family, therefore the NSS will be obligated to suspend the criminal case.