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ARMENIAN REVOLUTIONARY FEDERATION PROPOSES CHANGING POWER
Tert.am
09.04.12
Armenia has not had authorities that would adequately serve the
people since it gained independence, Armen Rustamyan, an MP of the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D), said at
the presentation of the ARF-D election program.
"The authorities have mainly served its narrow circles," he added. A
change of power is the only way out of the situation, Rustamyan said.
"Not a primitive change - a change of a few names - but a complete
change." The ARF-D election program is aimed at putting this idea
into practice.
"A complete change of power implies a change of the ruling
administration and a fundamental change of the system serving it. We
have had three presidents. Unfortunately, this system has remained
so far," Rustamyan said.
"Elections must become a means of changing power. If we want democracy,
elections are the fundamental basis for that." People must come to
realize that, Rustamyan said.
Rustamyan believes the only way out of the current situation is
abolishing the presidential system.
"It means a switch-over to the parliamentary system. Of course,
certain restrictions should be imposed on parliamentary immunity,"
Rustamyan said.
Both the authorities and opposition must be able to supervise the
government's activities "from elections to elections."
From: Baghdasarian
Tert.am
09.04.12
Armenia has not had authorities that would adequately serve the
people since it gained independence, Armen Rustamyan, an MP of the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D), said at
the presentation of the ARF-D election program.
"The authorities have mainly served its narrow circles," he added. A
change of power is the only way out of the situation, Rustamyan said.
"Not a primitive change - a change of a few names - but a complete
change." The ARF-D election program is aimed at putting this idea
into practice.
"A complete change of power implies a change of the ruling
administration and a fundamental change of the system serving it. We
have had three presidents. Unfortunately, this system has remained
so far," Rustamyan said.
"Elections must become a means of changing power. If we want democracy,
elections are the fundamental basis for that." People must come to
realize that, Rustamyan said.
Rustamyan believes the only way out of the current situation is
abolishing the presidential system.
"It means a switch-over to the parliamentary system. Of course,
certain restrictions should be imposed on parliamentary immunity,"
Rustamyan said.
Both the authorities and opposition must be able to supervise the
government's activities "from elections to elections."
From: Baghdasarian