Epress.am News from Armenia
Jehovah’s Witnesses have a “typological similarity” with wolves, since wolves, looking for victims, travel in packs, as do Jehovah’s Witnesses, in pairs or in groups, knock on doors, stop people on the street, go hunting… in a spiritual sense, said journalist, political analyst Gevorg Altunyan, speaking to Epress.am and commenting on the phrase “pack of sectarians” which he made during the TV program Tesankyun (“View”) of which he is the host.
“That is my [own] broadcast, during which statements I make in no way contradict the RA Constitution. Moreover, they are the ones violating RA law by carrying out unconstitutional activities in Armenia,” said Altunyan, responding to the Epress.am question as to whether his statement doesn’t contradict Article 26 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia which states “Everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.”
Altyunyan noted that according to RA law, only the Armenian Apostolic Church has the right to preach its religion, while other registered religious organizations must preach only in their places of worship and in their offices.
“I simply don’t understand why they don’t sue the source. Everyone knows that many news agencies commenting on the Nov. 8, 2010 murder in Sevan, many even conducting their own investigations, ascertained that [23-year-old] Arman Khachik Torosyan who tortured and killed his parents is a Jehovah’s Witness,” said Altunyan.
Note that Jehovah’s Witnesses in Armenia and a number of other citizens have filed a lawsuit against Gevorg Altunyan, as well as asking the court to mandate the TV station to immediately deny the statement broadcast by Tesankyun that Arman Torosyan is a Jehovah’s Witness, which they say disrespects their honor and dignity.
The group has also requested an immediate apology for “spreading the aforementioned slander.”