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WHICH OFFICIAL WILL DARE?
YEGHISHEH METSARENTS
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/society26717.html
Published: 11:49:04 - 30/06/2012
Army officer, military doctor Vahe Avetyan is dead. Republican Ruben
Hairapetyan's bodyguards beat him cruelly in the restaurant belonging
to the member of parliament. Vahe Avetyan died after several days
in coma.
After the incident the ministry of defense issued a spotty statement
to pursue revelation and punishment of those guilty.
So who will dare attend the funeral of the killed officer - the
president, the minister, deputy ministers, chief of staff of the Army?
Perhaps nobody because Ruben Hairapetyan may be offended.
Besides, the ministry of defense does not have a tradition to bury
killed or murdered soldiers, attend their funerals at a high level and
thus establish a culture of respect for the army uniform and status.
There is no culture of dignified state protection of families of killed
or murdered soldiers because otherwise they will run out of money for
expensive cars for the minister, deputy ministers and other officials,
as well as fuel and maintenance costs.
When human life, tragedy, two orphaned kids are concerned, discussion
of funerals and high-level attendance become impertinent. But this
state should at least have a spot beyond which it will be demonstrated
that human life is the highest value for the state,
On the other hand, government officials are honest. For them human life
has no value. For them a restaurant, a bodyguard, luxury at home and
work are values. Their reaction to Vahe Avetyan's case is not the first
and unfortunately there is little probability that it will be the last.
So, at least in this sense they are honest to the state and the
society and do not pretend.
From: Baghdasarian
YEGHISHEH METSARENTS
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/society26717.html
Published: 11:49:04 - 30/06/2012
Army officer, military doctor Vahe Avetyan is dead. Republican Ruben
Hairapetyan's bodyguards beat him cruelly in the restaurant belonging
to the member of parliament. Vahe Avetyan died after several days
in coma.
After the incident the ministry of defense issued a spotty statement
to pursue revelation and punishment of those guilty.
So who will dare attend the funeral of the killed officer - the
president, the minister, deputy ministers, chief of staff of the Army?
Perhaps nobody because Ruben Hairapetyan may be offended.
Besides, the ministry of defense does not have a tradition to bury
killed or murdered soldiers, attend their funerals at a high level and
thus establish a culture of respect for the army uniform and status.
There is no culture of dignified state protection of families of killed
or murdered soldiers because otherwise they will run out of money for
expensive cars for the minister, deputy ministers and other officials,
as well as fuel and maintenance costs.
When human life, tragedy, two orphaned kids are concerned, discussion
of funerals and high-level attendance become impertinent. But this
state should at least have a spot beyond which it will be demonstrated
that human life is the highest value for the state,
On the other hand, government officials are honest. For them human life
has no value. For them a restaurant, a bodyguard, luxury at home and
work are values. Their reaction to Vahe Avetyan's case is not the first
and unfortunately there is little probability that it will be the last.
So, at least in this sense they are honest to the state and the
society and do not pretend.
From: Baghdasarian