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Siranuysh Papyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/interview26407.html
Published: 16:15:55 - 01/06/2012
Interview with Hayk Martirosyan, Ph.D. Candidate at Sorbonne
University, political sciences, specialist of media and political
technologies (New York)
According to David Harutyunyan, the PACE report on the shortcomings of
the parliamentary elections in Armenia is full of manipulations. What
are the shortcomings you recorded?
Comparing to the last elections I think a more dangerous thing happened
in a more civilized way. This is the first time it is wrong to put
the whole blame on the power. When there is the possibility to carry
out the elections without changing the ballot boxed or stuffing the
ballots, but to take the bribes, the people take it and a change of
the role of those having the more guilt happens. It is immorality to
sell one's own vote. Sure, it is also immoral to give bribe, but it is
more immoral to accept it. This election brought a massive criminal
phenomenon the main players of which were the greater part of the
society. Those forces, which are the representatives of the lowest,
but the most numerous layers of the society, are also to blame, but
people who have citizenship, but are not citizens, received what they
were worth for their immoral behavior.
The citizens accepted the bribes. But was there any choice?
There is always the choice, especially at elections. This world is
not without alternatives. If someone feels their choice is limited may
ignore the elections, besides, the political aspect was very various
in this elections. A horrible thing happened: a large part of the
society became corrupt. Those who sell their votes became voiceless.
Now, we have a more voiceless society. Unfortunately, not only those
voiceless will pay for their sins but also the dignified voters and
the whole society.
So, we come out not to need to change the power or the opposition
but the society.
Yes, we do. There is polarization in the society. A part of it is
regressed, the other part progressed. Unfortunately, the foam is always
more than the weightier materials and this time was not an exception.
How should the society move forward? Should generations change to
change anything?
The more generations pass, the worse the situation will become because
the same process is undergoing in the whole world. Especially in this
century of technologies and superficial interests, along with the
development, almost all the countries face the problem of intellectual
decline. This is a human issue. The problem is that the society should
be forced to enhance its level to get once again acquainted with the
moral values. There is no such a policy, education, and everything is
not done programmatically, but by the initiative of some individuals.
The degradation will go on unless there are the values.
What will be the developments in the new parliament? Will there be
real debates?
There are some signs of future debates but they will be unequal
which will be destined to fruitlessness. I don't think the voices
of some forces will be decisive in the parliament. I think some
micro-evolutional processes are happening in Armenia. The Mashtots
Park and the Yerevan market processes are the proofs. Some innovations
will happen in this context, some hints of civilization which in the
future will have their influence which will hardly play a decisive role
in the new parliament. "Divide to reign" principle can be seen in the
parliament, where there is split opposition which hates its members and
similar power. In these conditions, it will be easier for the RPA act.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Siranuysh Papyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/interview26407.html
Published: 16:15:55 - 01/06/2012
Interview with Hayk Martirosyan, Ph.D. Candidate at Sorbonne
University, political sciences, specialist of media and political
technologies (New York)
According to David Harutyunyan, the PACE report on the shortcomings of
the parliamentary elections in Armenia is full of manipulations. What
are the shortcomings you recorded?
Comparing to the last elections I think a more dangerous thing happened
in a more civilized way. This is the first time it is wrong to put
the whole blame on the power. When there is the possibility to carry
out the elections without changing the ballot boxed or stuffing the
ballots, but to take the bribes, the people take it and a change of
the role of those having the more guilt happens. It is immorality to
sell one's own vote. Sure, it is also immoral to give bribe, but it is
more immoral to accept it. This election brought a massive criminal
phenomenon the main players of which were the greater part of the
society. Those forces, which are the representatives of the lowest,
but the most numerous layers of the society, are also to blame, but
people who have citizenship, but are not citizens, received what they
were worth for their immoral behavior.
The citizens accepted the bribes. But was there any choice?
There is always the choice, especially at elections. This world is
not without alternatives. If someone feels their choice is limited may
ignore the elections, besides, the political aspect was very various
in this elections. A horrible thing happened: a large part of the
society became corrupt. Those who sell their votes became voiceless.
Now, we have a more voiceless society. Unfortunately, not only those
voiceless will pay for their sins but also the dignified voters and
the whole society.
So, we come out not to need to change the power or the opposition
but the society.
Yes, we do. There is polarization in the society. A part of it is
regressed, the other part progressed. Unfortunately, the foam is always
more than the weightier materials and this time was not an exception.
How should the society move forward? Should generations change to
change anything?
The more generations pass, the worse the situation will become because
the same process is undergoing in the whole world. Especially in this
century of technologies and superficial interests, along with the
development, almost all the countries face the problem of intellectual
decline. This is a human issue. The problem is that the society should
be forced to enhance its level to get once again acquainted with the
moral values. There is no such a policy, education, and everything is
not done programmatically, but by the initiative of some individuals.
The degradation will go on unless there are the values.
What will be the developments in the new parliament? Will there be
real debates?
There are some signs of future debates but they will be unequal
which will be destined to fruitlessness. I don't think the voices
of some forces will be decisive in the parliament. I think some
micro-evolutional processes are happening in Armenia. The Mashtots
Park and the Yerevan market processes are the proofs. Some innovations
will happen in this context, some hints of civilization which in the
future will have their influence which will hardly play a decisive role
in the new parliament. "Divide to reign" principle can be seen in the
parliament, where there is split opposition which hates its members and
similar power. In these conditions, it will be easier for the RPA act.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress