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ARF-D FOCUSES ON IDEAS, NOT INDIVIDUALS, SAYS MEMBER
TERT.AM
16.11.12
The opposition Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaksutyun (ARF-D)
has reiterated its stance on the 2013 presidential campaign, saying
that the party will give more attention to the ideas rather than the
personality of future candidates.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Artsvik Minasyan of the ARF-D
faction in parliament said they may endorse the incumbent president
if he accepts their seven-clause platform.
"We center on the personality, but the experience over the course of
history has come to prove that the policies aimed to oust or support
an individual have caused our failures as they never help save the
people," he said, calling for measures to reform the system.
"The regime we have today compels corruption and gang rule, so ousting
the president will not change the system," he said.
Asked whether the ARF-D is going to propose an idea or an individual
in the presidential polls, Minasyan said that they have proposed
a platform.
"If we speak openly today, the authorities have the highest chance
to adopt those clauses. In case they commit themselves to reforms
and struggle, distinguish business [from politics] and eradicate
monopolies, such authorities will deserve an applause. But they won't
do anything ..." he said.
As to whether all this means the party will back President Serzh
Sargsyan's candidacy next year, the Dashnak lawmaker again referred
to their seven-clause platform. "If the president agrees and the
society accepts, why not?"
TERT.AM
16.11.12
The opposition Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaksutyun (ARF-D)
has reiterated its stance on the 2013 presidential campaign, saying
that the party will give more attention to the ideas rather than the
personality of future candidates.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Artsvik Minasyan of the ARF-D
faction in parliament said they may endorse the incumbent president
if he accepts their seven-clause platform.
"We center on the personality, but the experience over the course of
history has come to prove that the policies aimed to oust or support
an individual have caused our failures as they never help save the
people," he said, calling for measures to reform the system.
"The regime we have today compels corruption and gang rule, so ousting
the president will not change the system," he said.
Asked whether the ARF-D is going to propose an idea or an individual
in the presidential polls, Minasyan said that they have proposed
a platform.
"If we speak openly today, the authorities have the highest chance
to adopt those clauses. In case they commit themselves to reforms
and struggle, distinguish business [from politics] and eradicate
monopolies, such authorities will deserve an applause. But they won't
do anything ..." he said.
As to whether all this means the party will back President Serzh
Sargsyan's candidacy next year, the Dashnak lawmaker again referred
to their seven-clause platform. "If the president agrees and the
society accepts, why not?"