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TER-PETROSYAN CANNOT MARGINALIZE ANYONE - OPPOSITION MP
Tert.am
03.08.11
A political party cannot be forced out of the political arena unless
it wishes so, says an opposition MP.
"No one can push a political force out unless that force itself
chooses a long-term inaction. Levon Ter-Petrosyan cannot marginalize
anyone," Stepan Safaryan of the opposition Heritage party faction in
parliament told Tert.am, commenting a recent statement by Armenia's
first president and the leader of the opposition Armenian National
Congress (ANC), Levon Ter-Petrosyan.
Speaking at the ANC's rally on Tuesday Ter-Petrosyan referred to the
current dialogue between the opposition and the authorities, saying
that the ANC and the ruling coalition are the only parties involved
in the process.
"The dialogue is being held between Armenia's chief political forces -
the coalition government and the Armenian National Congress, the former
being aware of the country's security, defense, economic, financial,
administrative and propaganda resources and the latter enjoying support
by large masses of people. So the elements not influencing political
processes should blame only themselves for not being involved in the
dialogue," the ex-president had said.
Commenting on the above statement Safaryan said their party works
actively every day.
"I would like very much our political forces to speak on behalf of
their supporters. The majority of the people do not represent either
the authorities or the ANC. They maximum represent the [officials]
they elect. And those people do not make up a majority," he added.
Tert.am
03.08.11
A political party cannot be forced out of the political arena unless
it wishes so, says an opposition MP.
"No one can push a political force out unless that force itself
chooses a long-term inaction. Levon Ter-Petrosyan cannot marginalize
anyone," Stepan Safaryan of the opposition Heritage party faction in
parliament told Tert.am, commenting a recent statement by Armenia's
first president and the leader of the opposition Armenian National
Congress (ANC), Levon Ter-Petrosyan.
Speaking at the ANC's rally on Tuesday Ter-Petrosyan referred to the
current dialogue between the opposition and the authorities, saying
that the ANC and the ruling coalition are the only parties involved
in the process.
"The dialogue is being held between Armenia's chief political forces -
the coalition government and the Armenian National Congress, the former
being aware of the country's security, defense, economic, financial,
administrative and propaganda resources and the latter enjoying support
by large masses of people. So the elements not influencing political
processes should blame only themselves for not being involved in the
dialogue," the ex-president had said.
Commenting on the above statement Safaryan said their party works
actively every day.
"I would like very much our political forces to speak on behalf of
their supporters. The majority of the people do not represent either
the authorities or the ANC. They maximum represent the [officials]
they elect. And those people do not make up a majority," he added.