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RAFFI HOVANNISIAN'S OFFER WAS UNACCEPTABLE FOR HAK: NIKOL PASHINYAN
epress.am
03.26.2012
The reason the Armenian National Congress (HAK) and the Heritage
Party didn't reach an agreement is because the latter's proposal
was completely illogical and unacceptable for HAK, said HAK
representative, candidate in the no. 7 electoral district for the
upcoming parliamentary election Nikol Pashinyan, speaking to reporters
in the capital today.
According to Pashinyan, HAK received an offer from the Heritage
Party that its leader Raffi Hovannisian is prepared to withdraw his
candidacy from the no. 7 electoral district if HAK withdraws its
candidates from the no. 1, 4, 6, 9 and 12 electoral districts. This
is how Pashinyan responded to Hovannisian's earlier statement that
though the two opposition groups didn't reach an agreement, he will
be withdrawing his candidacy anyway. Recall, in the same electoral
district the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) is backing
businessman, MP Samvel Aleksanyan.
"HAK is participating in the elections not to yield/surrender, but to
overthrow the government. HAK has always been ready and is also ready
now to discuss logical and constructive proposals. Our struggle is so
that political elections get political content. They will vote for
HAK because HAK in the past 5 years has gone down a principled and
self-sacrificing path, has remained loyal to its principles," he said.
The outspoken opposition member said that he was in support of
discussing with other opposition forces the nomination of candidates
contesting parliamentary seats under the majoritarian (individual
basis) system.
Before the registration of candidates, HAK asked the Heritage party
to present a preferred geographic map of candidates to be nominated
under the majoritarian system. The Heritage Party responded that
it is prepared to begin talks during the election campaign period,
which was unacceptable for HAK.
"All opposition forces have one issue - upholding the vote of citizens
of Armenia. HAK is prepared to uphold the collaboration vote - I
will consider the violation of any candidate's right to be an act
against me. If opposition forces can ensure democratic elections,
then the HHK has to think whether it will have a proper presence in
parliament," he said.
epress.am
03.26.2012
The reason the Armenian National Congress (HAK) and the Heritage
Party didn't reach an agreement is because the latter's proposal
was completely illogical and unacceptable for HAK, said HAK
representative, candidate in the no. 7 electoral district for the
upcoming parliamentary election Nikol Pashinyan, speaking to reporters
in the capital today.
According to Pashinyan, HAK received an offer from the Heritage
Party that its leader Raffi Hovannisian is prepared to withdraw his
candidacy from the no. 7 electoral district if HAK withdraws its
candidates from the no. 1, 4, 6, 9 and 12 electoral districts. This
is how Pashinyan responded to Hovannisian's earlier statement that
though the two opposition groups didn't reach an agreement, he will
be withdrawing his candidacy anyway. Recall, in the same electoral
district the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) is backing
businessman, MP Samvel Aleksanyan.
"HAK is participating in the elections not to yield/surrender, but to
overthrow the government. HAK has always been ready and is also ready
now to discuss logical and constructive proposals. Our struggle is so
that political elections get political content. They will vote for
HAK because HAK in the past 5 years has gone down a principled and
self-sacrificing path, has remained loyal to its principles," he said.
The outspoken opposition member said that he was in support of
discussing with other opposition forces the nomination of candidates
contesting parliamentary seats under the majoritarian (individual
basis) system.
Before the registration of candidates, HAK asked the Heritage party
to present a preferred geographic map of candidates to be nominated
under the majoritarian system. The Heritage Party responded that
it is prepared to begin talks during the election campaign period,
which was unacceptable for HAK.
"All opposition forces have one issue - upholding the vote of citizens
of Armenia. HAK is prepared to uphold the collaboration vote - I
will consider the violation of any candidate's right to be an act
against me. If opposition forces can ensure democratic elections,
then the HHK has to think whether it will have a proper presence in
parliament," he said.