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ARF STATEMENT UNDERLINES RAMPANT ELECTION FRAUD, RENEWED DRIVE FOR REGIME CHANGE
Armenian Weekly
May 8 2012
YEREVAN (A.W.)-The ARF Supreme Council of Armenia issued a statement
on May 8 highlighting the fact that the parliamentary elections in
Armenia "did not reflect the will of the people, nor did it register
a fair representation of the political forces in the country."
An ARF campaign billboard (photo by Nanore Barsoumian) The party said:
"It became clear that the widespread election fraud was planned
and implemented outside the voting center, on May 6 and before. The
representatives of the ruling coalition secured a large numbers of
votes through the mobilization of the full resources of the state and
administration, as well as through the distribution of unprecedented
amounts of election bribe."
"Doubtless, bribes played a critical role in shaping the outcome of
the elections," the party noted.
"Subjected to dire economic circumstances" and "alienated from the
state" the "absolute majority" of Armenian citizens did not perform
their election duties freely according to the ARF. "Through bribes
and intimidation, the ruling elites reproduced themselves."
These results also mean that the political forces, including the ARF,
have not been capable yet to root in the public at large the political
awareness to elect their leaders with dignity and freedom.
The ARF concluded its statement noting that it considers the election
results as the beginning of a new phase and stressed the continuation
of the struggle until regime change in accomplished.
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From: Mihran Keheyian
Subject: ARF Statement Underlines Rampant Election Fraud, Renewed Drive for
Regime Change
ARF Statement Underlines Rampant Election Fraud, Renewed Drive for Regime Change
by Armenian Weekly
May 8 2012
YEREVAN (A.W.)?The ARF Supreme Council of Armenia issued a statement
on May 8 highlighting the fact that the parliamentary elections in
Armenia ?did not reflect the will of the people, nor did it register a
fair representation of the political forces in the country.?
An ARF campaign billboard (photo by Nanore Barsoumian)
The party said: ?It became clear that the widespread election fraud
was planned and implemented outside the voting center, on May 6 and
before. The representatives of the ruling coalition secured a large
numbers of votes through the mobilization of the full resources of the
state and administration, as well as through the distribution of
unprecedented amounts of election bribe.?
?Doubtless, bribes played a critical role in shaping the outcome of
the elections,? the party noted.
?Subjected to dire economic circumstances? and ?alienated from the
state? the ?absolute majority? of Armenian citizens did not perform
their election duties freely according to the ARF. ?Through bribes and
intimidation, the ruling elites reproduced themselves.?
These results also mean that the political forces, including the ARF,
have not been capable yet to root in the public at large the political
awareness to elect their leaders with dignity and freedom.
The ARF concluded its statement noting that it considers the election
results as the beginning of a new phase and stressed the continuation
of the struggle until regime change in accomplished.
Armenian Weekly
May 8 2012
YEREVAN (A.W.)-The ARF Supreme Council of Armenia issued a statement
on May 8 highlighting the fact that the parliamentary elections in
Armenia "did not reflect the will of the people, nor did it register
a fair representation of the political forces in the country."
An ARF campaign billboard (photo by Nanore Barsoumian) The party said:
"It became clear that the widespread election fraud was planned
and implemented outside the voting center, on May 6 and before. The
representatives of the ruling coalition secured a large numbers of
votes through the mobilization of the full resources of the state and
administration, as well as through the distribution of unprecedented
amounts of election bribe."
"Doubtless, bribes played a critical role in shaping the outcome of
the elections," the party noted.
"Subjected to dire economic circumstances" and "alienated from the
state" the "absolute majority" of Armenian citizens did not perform
their election duties freely according to the ARF. "Through bribes
and intimidation, the ruling elites reproduced themselves."
These results also mean that the political forces, including the ARF,
have not been capable yet to root in the public at large the political
awareness to elect their leaders with dignity and freedom.
The ARF concluded its statement noting that it considers the election
results as the beginning of a new phase and stressed the continuation
of the struggle until regime change in accomplished.
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From: Mihran Keheyian
Subject: ARF Statement Underlines Rampant Election Fraud, Renewed Drive for
Regime Change
ARF Statement Underlines Rampant Election Fraud, Renewed Drive for Regime Change
by Armenian Weekly
May 8 2012
YEREVAN (A.W.)?The ARF Supreme Council of Armenia issued a statement
on May 8 highlighting the fact that the parliamentary elections in
Armenia ?did not reflect the will of the people, nor did it register a
fair representation of the political forces in the country.?
An ARF campaign billboard (photo by Nanore Barsoumian)
The party said: ?It became clear that the widespread election fraud
was planned and implemented outside the voting center, on May 6 and
before. The representatives of the ruling coalition secured a large
numbers of votes through the mobilization of the full resources of the
state and administration, as well as through the distribution of
unprecedented amounts of election bribe.?
?Doubtless, bribes played a critical role in shaping the outcome of
the elections,? the party noted.
?Subjected to dire economic circumstances? and ?alienated from the
state? the ?absolute majority? of Armenian citizens did not perform
their election duties freely according to the ARF. ?Through bribes and
intimidation, the ruling elites reproduced themselves.?
These results also mean that the political forces, including the ARF,
have not been capable yet to root in the public at large the political
awareness to elect their leaders with dignity and freedom.
The ARF concluded its statement noting that it considers the election
results as the beginning of a new phase and stressed the continuation
of the struggle until regime change in accomplished.