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THIRD PRO-OPPOSITION POLE - IN THE PROCESS OF FORMATION
NAYIRA KHACHATRYAN
Hayots Ashkhar Daily
Published on July 05, 2008
Armenia
HAYK BABOUKHANYAN, Head of the Constitutional Right Union, was the
guest-speaker of `Hayatsk' (view) club yesterday. As mentioned by the
speaker, the process of the post-electoral developments has
necessitated the formation of a third force or a third pole. A `real'
pole composed of `national' pro-opposition forces should be engaged in
the solution of the `urgent national' problems, uniting the parties
which have never cooperated either with the former or the present-day
authorities.
The speaker believes that the primary issue among them is the necessity
of establishing internal stability. `The internal instability and the
undermining of the state are not advantageous to the ordinary citizens
of Armenia as such developments may be followed by aggression, making
their sons participants of military operations. It is advantageous only
to some adventurous forces which, in my conviction, are accomplishing
the tasks of some foreign forces.'
In the estimation of Hayk Baboukhanyan, any manifestation of
instability creates additional obstacles towards the settlement of the
Artsakh issue, by posing new dangers to the state. The internal
political struggle relaxes the vigilance towards the external danger.
`Forgetting, for some reason, that we have the problem of Artsakh, our
people all the time discuss the issue whether Levon managed to have
some word included in the PACE Resolution or passed another sanction
against Armenia. This is absurd. We want others to apply sanctions
against our state. This is unconceivable and inexplicable.
Besides, Armenia is going to find itself in the role of a `bad student'
who is unable to pass the exam and is given additional time to prepare.
`This is a blow to our national dignity; this is humiliation. I don't
think we deserve the role of a `bad student'.'
The third `national' pro-opposition force should also focus on
democracy issues. `We are really facing problem in the sphere of
democracy, the protection of human rights, freedom of speech and press,
as well as the freedom of the activity of the political parties. This
is the third group of issues to be tackled by the national opposition.'
The social issues were not overlooked either. In this respect, the
speaker attached importance to the fight against corruption. `Isn't it
a manifestation of corruption when a green territory is occupied or
when shops are built on the roadsides, and a house is built along the
adjacent wall of a school building? Just go to the street and see how
many manifestations of corruption there are.'
The internal political struggle has also led to the loss of the system
of values. `In such hysteria, the nation loses the system of its
values, and we make a transition to the `system of curses'. The
anti-national elements enter into our ideology, and we cease thinking
as citizens of Armenia.' The speaker considers L. Ter-Petrosyan and the
forces supporting him as anti-national elements. `It is necessary to
eliminate that anti-national wave'. By the way, back in 1998, the
Constitutional Right Union demanded that L. Ter-Petrosyan be held
accountable.
Touching upon the issue of forming the third pole, H. Baboukhanyan
mentioned that such necessity might become perceivable after studying
the results of the recent elections. `Around 20 percent of the
electorate cast their vote in favor of the opposition, and around 50
percent voted in favor of the authorities. The remaining 30 percent
includes the people who do not want to be the supporters of the
anti-national opposition. Neither do they want to support the
authorities. What they want is to have a national and, to some extent,
nationalistic leadership which they can follow.'
It also turned out that there are a number of parties that are already
in the process of negotiations. `Very soon, there will be more concrete
statements in that connection. For the time being, I can't say which
parties they are. But there is a certain process under way.'
As regards the internal disputes inside the parties, they simply don't
exist. In particular, the speaker made the following statement with
regard to Hrant Khachatryan, `While nominating his candidacy, he was
registered as an unemployed citizen and a non-partisan. There's no
longer any problem, since he introduced himself as a non-partisan in
the documents.'
From: Baghdasarian
NAYIRA KHACHATRYAN
Hayots Ashkhar Daily
Published on July 05, 2008
Armenia
HAYK BABOUKHANYAN, Head of the Constitutional Right Union, was the
guest-speaker of `Hayatsk' (view) club yesterday. As mentioned by the
speaker, the process of the post-electoral developments has
necessitated the formation of a third force or a third pole. A `real'
pole composed of `national' pro-opposition forces should be engaged in
the solution of the `urgent national' problems, uniting the parties
which have never cooperated either with the former or the present-day
authorities.
The speaker believes that the primary issue among them is the necessity
of establishing internal stability. `The internal instability and the
undermining of the state are not advantageous to the ordinary citizens
of Armenia as such developments may be followed by aggression, making
their sons participants of military operations. It is advantageous only
to some adventurous forces which, in my conviction, are accomplishing
the tasks of some foreign forces.'
In the estimation of Hayk Baboukhanyan, any manifestation of
instability creates additional obstacles towards the settlement of the
Artsakh issue, by posing new dangers to the state. The internal
political struggle relaxes the vigilance towards the external danger.
`Forgetting, for some reason, that we have the problem of Artsakh, our
people all the time discuss the issue whether Levon managed to have
some word included in the PACE Resolution or passed another sanction
against Armenia. This is absurd. We want others to apply sanctions
against our state. This is unconceivable and inexplicable.
Besides, Armenia is going to find itself in the role of a `bad student'
who is unable to pass the exam and is given additional time to prepare.
`This is a blow to our national dignity; this is humiliation. I don't
think we deserve the role of a `bad student'.'
The third `national' pro-opposition force should also focus on
democracy issues. `We are really facing problem in the sphere of
democracy, the protection of human rights, freedom of speech and press,
as well as the freedom of the activity of the political parties. This
is the third group of issues to be tackled by the national opposition.'
The social issues were not overlooked either. In this respect, the
speaker attached importance to the fight against corruption. `Isn't it
a manifestation of corruption when a green territory is occupied or
when shops are built on the roadsides, and a house is built along the
adjacent wall of a school building? Just go to the street and see how
many manifestations of corruption there are.'
The internal political struggle has also led to the loss of the system
of values. `In such hysteria, the nation loses the system of its
values, and we make a transition to the `system of curses'. The
anti-national elements enter into our ideology, and we cease thinking
as citizens of Armenia.' The speaker considers L. Ter-Petrosyan and the
forces supporting him as anti-national elements. `It is necessary to
eliminate that anti-national wave'. By the way, back in 1998, the
Constitutional Right Union demanded that L. Ter-Petrosyan be held
accountable.
Touching upon the issue of forming the third pole, H. Baboukhanyan
mentioned that such necessity might become perceivable after studying
the results of the recent elections. `Around 20 percent of the
electorate cast their vote in favor of the opposition, and around 50
percent voted in favor of the authorities. The remaining 30 percent
includes the people who do not want to be the supporters of the
anti-national opposition. Neither do they want to support the
authorities. What they want is to have a national and, to some extent,
nationalistic leadership which they can follow.'
It also turned out that there are a number of parties that are already
in the process of negotiations. `Very soon, there will be more concrete
statements in that connection. For the time being, I can't say which
parties they are. But there is a certain process under way.'
As regards the internal disputes inside the parties, they simply don't
exist. In particular, the speaker made the following statement with
regard to Hrant Khachatryan, `While nominating his candidacy, he was
registered as an unemployed citizen and a non-partisan. There's no
longer any problem, since he introduced himself as a non-partisan in
the documents.'
From: Baghdasarian