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"SWEET" WORD CONSPIRACY
HAKOB BADALYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments21927.html
Published: 11:20:34 - 25/05/2011
The president of Georgia Mikhayil Sahakashvili reported the "ears" of
Russia sticking out behind the protests of the opposition, announcing
that Putin is unable to digest the success of reforms in Georgia.
Sahakashvili may be right, considering that a few months ago Putin met
with one of the leaders of the Georgian opposition Nino Burjanadzeh,
who is leading the series of protests on these days. Besides,
the Russian government and especially Putin have bluntly expressed
their dislike for Sahakashvili who would not agree to fall under the
influence of Russia and is facing NATO.
On the other hand, however, even Sahakashvili the reformer displays
a trait which is typical of non-open-minded reformers, provincial
cravers for power. The external "ears" is meant. In one country,
they discern the ears of the West, the Jewish-masonry conspiracy,
in another country they discern the ears of "Russia". In the long
run, the difference is not great. In Armenia, for instance, the
most popular theory is that of the Jewish-masonry conspiracy, and
in February 2008 the flags of the European Union, the United States,
Ukraine and Russia were waving on the square but the news program of
the First Public Channel only broadcast the flag of Israel.
In the meantime, whatever "opposition" goes on the street, which is
represented by the citizens of the given country, and if thousands
of citizens of the given country or at least hundreds of citizens
protest, the government must listen to their voice and answer them
comprehensively. Otherwise, it seems to be the most convenient thing
to discern "external conspiracy" behind every unwanted protest or
criticism.
Responding to criticism by the theory of "conspiracy" is tempting
but free-thinking elite of reformers differs from simple cravers
for power by the ability to listen to criticism, respond to it, and
benefit from it. The leaders are not meant because the leaders may
carry out an order from the outside but those who join the leaders
are the citizens of the country for who protest and demands set forth
to the government is not leisure and pleasure.
The theory of "conspiracy" does not solve the problem, even though it
sounds convincing or real. The problems are solved through listening
to the voice of the citizens, understanding them and giving them
clear response.
HAKOB BADALYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments21927.html
Published: 11:20:34 - 25/05/2011
The president of Georgia Mikhayil Sahakashvili reported the "ears" of
Russia sticking out behind the protests of the opposition, announcing
that Putin is unable to digest the success of reforms in Georgia.
Sahakashvili may be right, considering that a few months ago Putin met
with one of the leaders of the Georgian opposition Nino Burjanadzeh,
who is leading the series of protests on these days. Besides,
the Russian government and especially Putin have bluntly expressed
their dislike for Sahakashvili who would not agree to fall under the
influence of Russia and is facing NATO.
On the other hand, however, even Sahakashvili the reformer displays
a trait which is typical of non-open-minded reformers, provincial
cravers for power. The external "ears" is meant. In one country,
they discern the ears of the West, the Jewish-masonry conspiracy,
in another country they discern the ears of "Russia". In the long
run, the difference is not great. In Armenia, for instance, the
most popular theory is that of the Jewish-masonry conspiracy, and
in February 2008 the flags of the European Union, the United States,
Ukraine and Russia were waving on the square but the news program of
the First Public Channel only broadcast the flag of Israel.
In the meantime, whatever "opposition" goes on the street, which is
represented by the citizens of the given country, and if thousands
of citizens of the given country or at least hundreds of citizens
protest, the government must listen to their voice and answer them
comprehensively. Otherwise, it seems to be the most convenient thing
to discern "external conspiracy" behind every unwanted protest or
criticism.
Responding to criticism by the theory of "conspiracy" is tempting
but free-thinking elite of reformers differs from simple cravers
for power by the ability to listen to criticism, respond to it, and
benefit from it. The leaders are not meant because the leaders may
carry out an order from the outside but those who join the leaders
are the citizens of the country for who protest and demands set forth
to the government is not leisure and pleasure.
The theory of "conspiracy" does not solve the problem, even though it
sounds convincing or real. The problems are solved through listening
to the voice of the citizens, understanding them and giving them
clear response.