“Non-humanitarian posture can lead to political resentment”
A group of Armenian citizens have applied to the Public Council protesting against the judicial system, Hovhannes Hovhannisyan, Chairman of Public Council's Commission on Civil Society Consolidation Affairs, said today.
"The analysis of the appeals has shown that most of our citizens are unaware of their rights, hence they take a passive stance in legal affairs," Mr. Hovhannisyan said.
57 percent of citizens complain of high-ranking officials.
"I think it is high time we spoke about the norms of ethics of state officials," he said and added that in most cases citizens are discontent with the officials' inhuman attitude and non-professional approach.
"This non-humanitarian posture of our officials can lead to political resentment. On the other hand, I would like to note that our citizens with their passiveness contribute to officials' arbitrary acts. If we want to build a civil society, we must stand in the shoes of citizens."
The Commission has forwarded part of the letters to relevant bodies and to the Head of RA President's Staff.
