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Who Will Join Oskanian?
HAKOB BADALYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments26170.html
Published: 15:28:20 - 13/05/2012
Vartan Oskanian, N 2 on PA list, stated yesterday he will not assume
responsibility for the titular coalition in case PA accepts the RPA
offer to form a coalition.
Naira Zohrabyan of PA also disagreed with forming a coalition. No
other opinions have been heard.
Is it a reason to suppose that others in PA are for forming a
coalition? In the long run, maybe. After all, PA is a party of major
and middle businesses, and they would not like to anger the RPA and
jeopardize their business. Gagik Tsarukyan is one of them. In
addition, Tsarukyan has made no statements that would burn the bridge
and block the way back to the coalition.
>From this point of view, the standpoint of Gurgen Arsenyan, another
figure who ran on the PA list, a businessman, is interesting. Unlike
Vartan Oskanian, the leader of the United Labor Party Arsenyan, N 4 on
the PA list, did not make tough statements during the campaign but he
criticized the economic policy of the Republican Party.
What is Gurgen Arsenyan now thinking about the possible coalition?
Will he join Vartan Oskanian and disclaim responsibility for the
titular coalition or will he join the coalition if Gagik Tsarukyan
finally decides to form it?
How about Hmayak Hovhannisyan who is N 6 on the PA list and was the
initiator and coordinator of the so-called joint headquarters vs. RPA
to monitor the elections? Always beside Vartan Oskanian in the
headquarters, Hmayak Hovhannisyan made statements against the RPA
monopoly and made allegations that the Heritage Party puts grist to
RPA's mill. Will he now act against Gagik Tsarukyan once he forms a
coalition?
Another essential issue is what the people who are against the
coalition will do? For the time being, only Vartan Oskanian has been
sincere, stating that he will not assume responsibility. And also
Naira Zohrabyan said it is not expedient to form a coalition which
does not rule out that she will accept the decision to form coalition
explaining this by party's integrity.
The others are silent, and nobody knows what they will do. Will Vartan
Oskanian stay alone or will other members of the PA list join him who
will opt for political logic of developments and try to insist on
their opinion?
It is also interesting whether the PA faction will split or those who
disagree will simply resign from parliament?
Most probably, a coalition with RPA will catalyze internecine
developments in the PA and determine the destiny of this party in the
Armenian political field. The party is facing a choice between
miserable end or growth of the party's historical mission.
HAKOB BADALYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments26170.html
Published: 15:28:20 - 13/05/2012
Vartan Oskanian, N 2 on PA list, stated yesterday he will not assume
responsibility for the titular coalition in case PA accepts the RPA
offer to form a coalition.
Naira Zohrabyan of PA also disagreed with forming a coalition. No
other opinions have been heard.
Is it a reason to suppose that others in PA are for forming a
coalition? In the long run, maybe. After all, PA is a party of major
and middle businesses, and they would not like to anger the RPA and
jeopardize their business. Gagik Tsarukyan is one of them. In
addition, Tsarukyan has made no statements that would burn the bridge
and block the way back to the coalition.
>From this point of view, the standpoint of Gurgen Arsenyan, another
figure who ran on the PA list, a businessman, is interesting. Unlike
Vartan Oskanian, the leader of the United Labor Party Arsenyan, N 4 on
the PA list, did not make tough statements during the campaign but he
criticized the economic policy of the Republican Party.
What is Gurgen Arsenyan now thinking about the possible coalition?
Will he join Vartan Oskanian and disclaim responsibility for the
titular coalition or will he join the coalition if Gagik Tsarukyan
finally decides to form it?
How about Hmayak Hovhannisyan who is N 6 on the PA list and was the
initiator and coordinator of the so-called joint headquarters vs. RPA
to monitor the elections? Always beside Vartan Oskanian in the
headquarters, Hmayak Hovhannisyan made statements against the RPA
monopoly and made allegations that the Heritage Party puts grist to
RPA's mill. Will he now act against Gagik Tsarukyan once he forms a
coalition?
Another essential issue is what the people who are against the
coalition will do? For the time being, only Vartan Oskanian has been
sincere, stating that he will not assume responsibility. And also
Naira Zohrabyan said it is not expedient to form a coalition which
does not rule out that she will accept the decision to form coalition
explaining this by party's integrity.
The others are silent, and nobody knows what they will do. Will Vartan
Oskanian stay alone or will other members of the PA list join him who
will opt for political logic of developments and try to insist on
their opinion?
It is also interesting whether the PA faction will split or those who
disagree will simply resign from parliament?
Most probably, a coalition with RPA will catalyze internecine
developments in the PA and determine the destiny of this party in the
Armenian political field. The party is facing a choice between
miserable end or growth of the party's historical mission.