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MAYBE 'FATHER' IS SOMEONE ELSE?
Siranuysh Papyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/interview26734.html
Published: 18:31:00 - 02/07/2012
Interview with Levon Barseghyan, head of Azparez club of journalists
of Gyumri
Mayoral election is coming up in Gyumri. Mr. Barseghyan says this is
the first time he has doubts that the Republican candidate Vardan
Ghukasyan will win unlike the elections of 2002, 2005 and 2008. He
thinks the army of the poor cultivated by him through all these years
and the administrative resource he has will help him to win. On the
other hand, the possible candidates of PAP Samvel Balasanyan or Martun
Grigoryan will be real opponents to him.
What is the reason of weakening of the RPA?
I don't think the reason is the wakening of civil consciousness. Most
probably, it is the consequence of bad mistakes made by Vartan
Ghukasyan, the crisis of governance. In Gyumri a mini-Stalin system
of local government has been established, the Council of Alderman was
not even accommodated in the City Hall. Besides, the people of Gyumri
have not yet seen the hand of the ROA in state building and solution
of local issues. In the past five years poverty has increased from
22 to 47%. A couple of houses will not compensate for unemployment
and mutation of values, and it will not bring them votes.
Besides, there were no elections as such, as well as an atmosphere
for freedom of expression. We do not know the real public opinion
and division of votes.
Should change be expected if suddenly the PAP candidate wins?
I think the PAP has matured as an independent party. Its birth is
linked with Robert Kocharyan but it is not ruled out that Gagik
Tsarukyan is trying to act independently. The party will continue to
vote for the projects of the RPA, maybe with some reservations and
excuses. I do not think that Robert Kocharyan will be so inadequate
to decide to run in the election since the public has not forgotten
about what he did. On the other hand, I tend to doubt Serzh Sargsyan
is more inadequate, I have a feeling that he wears pink glasses or
looks at the world through the camera of the news program of First
Public Channel. Unfortunately, I think he is not aware of the depth of
the problem. Some people may say that he is destroying the country on
purpose but it is not true. Either he does not understand the problem
or he cannot resolve them. The focus is shifted to the invented
conflict between the RPA and PAP, Serzh Sargsyan and Robert Kocharyan.
A strong opposition would make one of them retreat, while the other
to concentrate efforts on the fight for power. In the meantime, the
government blossoms while the PAP has not found the force to declare
itself opposition.
What was the impact of the incident of Harsnakar on the position of
the government?
Do you think the government has lost cals and is thinking about it
reputation? In a democracy such incidents would impact the rating and
the election results. But in our society power has been usurped, and
Vahe Avetyan's death was simply perceived as an unpleasant incident.
The oligarch nicknamed Nemets is one of the pillars of Serzh Sargsyan's
regime, and he cannot chop this branch. Oligarchs feed the regime,
and this incident proved that they do not have institutional respect
toward their boss otherwise there would be a code of conduct, they
would not cause such tragedies and let down the boss because now
they criticize Serzh Sargsyan more than the murderers. I think the
criminal and oligarchic system is imperfect otherwise they would keep
the "father" not only through elections but also among them. Or maybe
the "father" is someone else, incognito, somewhere behind the cordon
or a mystical animal, a dragon, fed by Serzh Sargsyan and others.
Hence, I don't think someone will be dismissed from parliament. Gagik
Beglaryan was not held responsible, not even charges were brought,
and now he is a minister. This time Serzh Sargsyan will not repeat
the mistake. He will not remove to return later. The man died, they
will bury him and that's it. Yes, and they will help his family.
May the PAP candidate win the upcoming presidential election?
I think it is science fiction. Who will be the candidate? Vartan
Oskanian with memories of March 1, Robert Kocharyan who violated
the Constitution and perpetrated October 27, March 1, and so on? If
the opposition fails to nominate a strong opponent to the criminal
oligarchic regime and the venal resource, there will be no miracle,
and Serzh Sargsyan will stay for another 5 years. Levon Ter-Petrosyan
is a philosopher who likes seclusion in a barrel, and the methodology
of 1988 is not effective for such regimes. Unfortunately, the Congress
remains an obedient boy. Hence, here is a pessimistic scenario. If
there are no regional impulses, it is hard to predict change. And
they will not disappear from the clash of clans, one clan will eat
the other and win. There are no miracles.
Siranuysh Papyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/interview26734.html
Published: 18:31:00 - 02/07/2012
Interview with Levon Barseghyan, head of Azparez club of journalists
of Gyumri
Mayoral election is coming up in Gyumri. Mr. Barseghyan says this is
the first time he has doubts that the Republican candidate Vardan
Ghukasyan will win unlike the elections of 2002, 2005 and 2008. He
thinks the army of the poor cultivated by him through all these years
and the administrative resource he has will help him to win. On the
other hand, the possible candidates of PAP Samvel Balasanyan or Martun
Grigoryan will be real opponents to him.
What is the reason of weakening of the RPA?
I don't think the reason is the wakening of civil consciousness. Most
probably, it is the consequence of bad mistakes made by Vartan
Ghukasyan, the crisis of governance. In Gyumri a mini-Stalin system
of local government has been established, the Council of Alderman was
not even accommodated in the City Hall. Besides, the people of Gyumri
have not yet seen the hand of the ROA in state building and solution
of local issues. In the past five years poverty has increased from
22 to 47%. A couple of houses will not compensate for unemployment
and mutation of values, and it will not bring them votes.
Besides, there were no elections as such, as well as an atmosphere
for freedom of expression. We do not know the real public opinion
and division of votes.
Should change be expected if suddenly the PAP candidate wins?
I think the PAP has matured as an independent party. Its birth is
linked with Robert Kocharyan but it is not ruled out that Gagik
Tsarukyan is trying to act independently. The party will continue to
vote for the projects of the RPA, maybe with some reservations and
excuses. I do not think that Robert Kocharyan will be so inadequate
to decide to run in the election since the public has not forgotten
about what he did. On the other hand, I tend to doubt Serzh Sargsyan
is more inadequate, I have a feeling that he wears pink glasses or
looks at the world through the camera of the news program of First
Public Channel. Unfortunately, I think he is not aware of the depth of
the problem. Some people may say that he is destroying the country on
purpose but it is not true. Either he does not understand the problem
or he cannot resolve them. The focus is shifted to the invented
conflict between the RPA and PAP, Serzh Sargsyan and Robert Kocharyan.
A strong opposition would make one of them retreat, while the other
to concentrate efforts on the fight for power. In the meantime, the
government blossoms while the PAP has not found the force to declare
itself opposition.
What was the impact of the incident of Harsnakar on the position of
the government?
Do you think the government has lost cals and is thinking about it
reputation? In a democracy such incidents would impact the rating and
the election results. But in our society power has been usurped, and
Vahe Avetyan's death was simply perceived as an unpleasant incident.
The oligarch nicknamed Nemets is one of the pillars of Serzh Sargsyan's
regime, and he cannot chop this branch. Oligarchs feed the regime,
and this incident proved that they do not have institutional respect
toward their boss otherwise there would be a code of conduct, they
would not cause such tragedies and let down the boss because now
they criticize Serzh Sargsyan more than the murderers. I think the
criminal and oligarchic system is imperfect otherwise they would keep
the "father" not only through elections but also among them. Or maybe
the "father" is someone else, incognito, somewhere behind the cordon
or a mystical animal, a dragon, fed by Serzh Sargsyan and others.
Hence, I don't think someone will be dismissed from parliament. Gagik
Beglaryan was not held responsible, not even charges were brought,
and now he is a minister. This time Serzh Sargsyan will not repeat
the mistake. He will not remove to return later. The man died, they
will bury him and that's it. Yes, and they will help his family.
May the PAP candidate win the upcoming presidential election?
I think it is science fiction. Who will be the candidate? Vartan
Oskanian with memories of March 1, Robert Kocharyan who violated
the Constitution and perpetrated October 27, March 1, and so on? If
the opposition fails to nominate a strong opponent to the criminal
oligarchic regime and the venal resource, there will be no miracle,
and Serzh Sargsyan will stay for another 5 years. Levon Ter-Petrosyan
is a philosopher who likes seclusion in a barrel, and the methodology
of 1988 is not effective for such regimes. Unfortunately, the Congress
remains an obedient boy. Hence, here is a pessimistic scenario. If
there are no regional impulses, it is hard to predict change. And
they will not disappear from the clash of clans, one clan will eat
the other and win. There are no miracles.