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LIGHTS SHUT OFF DURING OPPOSITION RALLY IN YEREVAN'S LIBERTY SQUARE NEVER CAME BACK ON (UPDATED)
epress.am
11.25.2011
"Make some noise, people, or bring out your mobile phones so we can
overcome this darkness. Make some noise so that [Armenian Police Chief]
Vova Gasparyan also shuts of the sound of [Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan] Serzhik's camera. And so, long live freedom!
Long live the Republic of Armenia! Long live our children who will
live in a free and joyful Armenia! Fight, fight till the end," said
Nikol Pashinyan at the end of the rally today.
Pashinyan also went over the route for the Dec. 10 march with the
crowd. "That day we will pass by Myasnikyan's statue and in the square
adjacent to Yerevan City Hall near the Myasnikyan statue, we will once
again display our will and our resoluteness in the work of being free
of the criminal 'Kocharian-Serzhakan' clan," he said, referring to
current president Serzh Sargsyan and former president Robert Kocharian.
Note, the lights that were shut off half-way through the rally never
turned back on before the rally ended.
7:14 pm: Levon Ter-Petrossian: "Political analysts and journalists
have given valid or unfounded explanations for the dismissals. I want
to invite your special attention on the dismissals of representatives
of elective bodies. In three years, three National Assembly chairs
have changed, while in two years - 3 [Yerevan] mayors. In all cases,
the resignations were obliged. That means that the National Assembly
chairs and the mayors were not elected but appointed. If they were
elected, no one would've sacked them. They have been made into
scarecrows. This is our state's main systemic disease."
7:10 pm: Levon Ter-Petrossian: "[Dear] cold Republic of Armenia
citizens, allow me to keep you cold for another half an hour."
7:03 pm: Nikol Pashinyan: "There are rumors that Vova [newly appointed
Armenian Chief of Police Vladimir Gasparyan] during a consultation
yesterday arrogantly proclaimed that this rally is going to fail. But,
Vova was not able to bring down the rally and now he's shut off the
lights so Serzhik can't see. But, Vova, one day Serzhik will 'ghrghzel'
[meaning, that which happened during the riots in Kyrgyzstan in 2010]
you too, while the people are going to 'ghrghzel' Serzhik."
6:58 pm: While Aram Sargsyan was speaking, they shut off the lights
around the Opera. Rally participants are calling, "Serzhik, resign!"
The speeches continue.
6:54 pm: The Armenian National Congress (HAK) will be organizing a
march on Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, leaving from Liberty Square at
2 pm. This news was conveyed by Levon Zurabyan.
6:39 pm: Levon Zurabyan: "We propose the following declaration which is
to be called the declaration of legal and political grounds to impeach
[Armenian President] Serzh Sargsyan be approved: According to Article
57 Section 1, the president may be impeached for state treason."
The declaration proposed by Zurabyan was put to a vote and unanimously
approved by rally participants.
6:27 pm: Vahagn Khachatryan: "We have a current slogan, 'Serzhik,
resign'. Representatives of the ruling authorities declare that
none of HAK's forecasts realize, and the proof of that is the recent
budget. This budget proves that we're in a deep crisis. This budget
won't bring us prosperity. Do you want Armenia to find itself in
Greece's position? We're in no position to take on debts. No one
should give Armenia debt."
6:27 pm: The Armenian National Congress rally began moments ago in
Yerevan's Liberty Square.
Nikol Pashinyan: "At the rally a month ago, [HAK leader] Levon
Ter-Petrossian predicted shameful dismissals [among high-ranking
officials]. About a month ago we were shouting on the street, '[former
Armenian Police Chief] Alik, hooligan!' and they disgracefully sacked
him, because he found out about his dismissal from journalists. He
was used and thrown aside, not even getting human treatment. And this
is that man who attacked activists in the most audacious way.
"Five days after our rally, [parliamentary speaker] Hovik Abrahamyan
announced his resignation. The reason for his resignation was that
Serzh Sargsyan has begun not to trust his family members, dismissing
his son-in-law.
"Serzh Sargsyan is in complete paranoia."
From: A. Papazian
epress.am
11.25.2011
"Make some noise, people, or bring out your mobile phones so we can
overcome this darkness. Make some noise so that [Armenian Police Chief]
Vova Gasparyan also shuts of the sound of [Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan] Serzhik's camera. And so, long live freedom!
Long live the Republic of Armenia! Long live our children who will
live in a free and joyful Armenia! Fight, fight till the end," said
Nikol Pashinyan at the end of the rally today.
Pashinyan also went over the route for the Dec. 10 march with the
crowd. "That day we will pass by Myasnikyan's statue and in the square
adjacent to Yerevan City Hall near the Myasnikyan statue, we will once
again display our will and our resoluteness in the work of being free
of the criminal 'Kocharian-Serzhakan' clan," he said, referring to
current president Serzh Sargsyan and former president Robert Kocharian.
Note, the lights that were shut off half-way through the rally never
turned back on before the rally ended.
7:14 pm: Levon Ter-Petrossian: "Political analysts and journalists
have given valid or unfounded explanations for the dismissals. I want
to invite your special attention on the dismissals of representatives
of elective bodies. In three years, three National Assembly chairs
have changed, while in two years - 3 [Yerevan] mayors. In all cases,
the resignations were obliged. That means that the National Assembly
chairs and the mayors were not elected but appointed. If they were
elected, no one would've sacked them. They have been made into
scarecrows. This is our state's main systemic disease."
7:10 pm: Levon Ter-Petrossian: "[Dear] cold Republic of Armenia
citizens, allow me to keep you cold for another half an hour."
7:03 pm: Nikol Pashinyan: "There are rumors that Vova [newly appointed
Armenian Chief of Police Vladimir Gasparyan] during a consultation
yesterday arrogantly proclaimed that this rally is going to fail. But,
Vova was not able to bring down the rally and now he's shut off the
lights so Serzhik can't see. But, Vova, one day Serzhik will 'ghrghzel'
[meaning, that which happened during the riots in Kyrgyzstan in 2010]
you too, while the people are going to 'ghrghzel' Serzhik."
6:58 pm: While Aram Sargsyan was speaking, they shut off the lights
around the Opera. Rally participants are calling, "Serzhik, resign!"
The speeches continue.
6:54 pm: The Armenian National Congress (HAK) will be organizing a
march on Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, leaving from Liberty Square at
2 pm. This news was conveyed by Levon Zurabyan.
6:39 pm: Levon Zurabyan: "We propose the following declaration which is
to be called the declaration of legal and political grounds to impeach
[Armenian President] Serzh Sargsyan be approved: According to Article
57 Section 1, the president may be impeached for state treason."
The declaration proposed by Zurabyan was put to a vote and unanimously
approved by rally participants.
6:27 pm: Vahagn Khachatryan: "We have a current slogan, 'Serzhik,
resign'. Representatives of the ruling authorities declare that
none of HAK's forecasts realize, and the proof of that is the recent
budget. This budget proves that we're in a deep crisis. This budget
won't bring us prosperity. Do you want Armenia to find itself in
Greece's position? We're in no position to take on debts. No one
should give Armenia debt."
6:27 pm: The Armenian National Congress rally began moments ago in
Yerevan's Liberty Square.
Nikol Pashinyan: "At the rally a month ago, [HAK leader] Levon
Ter-Petrossian predicted shameful dismissals [among high-ranking
officials]. About a month ago we were shouting on the street, '[former
Armenian Police Chief] Alik, hooligan!' and they disgracefully sacked
him, because he found out about his dismissal from journalists. He
was used and thrown aside, not even getting human treatment. And this
is that man who attacked activists in the most audacious way.
"Five days after our rally, [parliamentary speaker] Hovik Abrahamyan
announced his resignation. The reason for his resignation was that
Serzh Sargsyan has begun not to trust his family members, dismissing
his son-in-law.
"Serzh Sargsyan is in complete paranoia."
From: A. Papazian