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STATEMENT BY RAFFI HOVANNISIAN
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http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/country26194.html
Published: 10:48:23 - 15/05/2012
The Republic of Armenia and its citizens find themselves in grave
systemic crisis. The parliamentary polls held on May 6 have delivered
a nationwide abyss deeper and more ominous than ever before.
The incumbent regime has imposed in unprecedented manner a cult of
complicity upon large segments of the Armenian public, and despite
its own democratic rhetoric has comported itself and the elections in
defiance of civil liberties, constitutional rights, and an unfettered
expression of the national will.
Once again the people of Armenia have received a de facto legislature
and, unless we together and immediately act to return to them the
power and protection they are due, the Republic is condemned to greet
the next in a long line of de facto presidents as well.
We deserve-and shall have-better. We deserve-and must achieve-de jure
leadership both in parliament and at the presidency.
In its long-standing tradition of humble public service, the Heritage
Party will continue to serve the citizen-nation and its interests
both in the current circumstances of de facto shame and in a near
future of de jure dignity. We shall do so in all available arenas,
through all possible avenues, and against all probable odds.
We thank those of our fellow citizens who cast their votes for
Heritage-whether or not they were among the few that were officially
registered in our favor-because they were born of a free will, a clear
conscience, and a brave belonging to our Homeland and its calling.
Upon completion of a critical consultation process with our civil
supporters and public partners, Heritage will present its detailed
assessment of the "State of the State" and share its vision-temporarily
obstructed but ever so sharp and undeterred-for the New Armenia which
is bound to come.
For this purpose, Heritage will deliberate in congress on June 2.
Raffi K. Hovannisian
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/country26194.html
Published: 10:48:23 - 15/05/2012
The Republic of Armenia and its citizens find themselves in grave
systemic crisis. The parliamentary polls held on May 6 have delivered
a nationwide abyss deeper and more ominous than ever before.
The incumbent regime has imposed in unprecedented manner a cult of
complicity upon large segments of the Armenian public, and despite
its own democratic rhetoric has comported itself and the elections in
defiance of civil liberties, constitutional rights, and an unfettered
expression of the national will.
Once again the people of Armenia have received a de facto legislature
and, unless we together and immediately act to return to them the
power and protection they are due, the Republic is condemned to greet
the next in a long line of de facto presidents as well.
We deserve-and shall have-better. We deserve-and must achieve-de jure
leadership both in parliament and at the presidency.
In its long-standing tradition of humble public service, the Heritage
Party will continue to serve the citizen-nation and its interests
both in the current circumstances of de facto shame and in a near
future of de jure dignity. We shall do so in all available arenas,
through all possible avenues, and against all probable odds.
We thank those of our fellow citizens who cast their votes for
Heritage-whether or not they were among the few that were officially
registered in our favor-because they were born of a free will, a clear
conscience, and a brave belonging to our Homeland and its calling.
Upon completion of a critical consultation process with our civil
supporters and public partners, Heritage will present its detailed
assessment of the "State of the State" and share its vision-temporarily
obstructed but ever so sharp and undeterred-for the New Armenia which
is bound to come.
For this purpose, Heritage will deliberate in congress on June 2.
Raffi K. Hovannisian