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NO DOUBT ABOUT POLITICAL MOTIVES BEHIND OSKANYAN CASE - EXPERT
tert.am
03.10.12
It is impossible to persuade anyone that the decision to strip Vartan
Oskanyan of his parliamentary immunity was not motivated by a political
order, political analyst Levon Shirinyan has told reporters
According to him, none of the members of Armenia's National Assembly
knows who will be the next.
"We do not have a trust in the legal system and are aware that no
justice is exercised in Armenia. Had this happened two years ago, I
wouldn't link it to the elections. But today, we have what we have,"
he said.
Noting that Oskanyan maintains close ties with second president Robert
Kocharyan, Shirinyan expressed doubts as to what extent that factor
might affect the current developments.
"It is often said that all this is a show by the Prosperous Armenia
and the Republican parties, though I do not believe in any internal
cooperation between them. But that doesn't prevent a dialogue. It is
possible, with such a conduct, to condemn any initiative and struggle,"
he added.
The expert said further that the decision to unseat the former foreign
minister definitely marks the start of the pre-election period. He said
the Prosperous Armenia party (PAP), of which Oskanyan is a member,
will be carried away over the case for a long time, not having a
moment to wink an eye till the presidential election is over.
As for the opposition, Shirinyan noted it is not united and has
absolutely no figure who could guide everybody. For that purpose,
he called for promoting favorites who would share equal resources
with the government and do even more.
tert.am
03.10.12
It is impossible to persuade anyone that the decision to strip Vartan
Oskanyan of his parliamentary immunity was not motivated by a political
order, political analyst Levon Shirinyan has told reporters
According to him, none of the members of Armenia's National Assembly
knows who will be the next.
"We do not have a trust in the legal system and are aware that no
justice is exercised in Armenia. Had this happened two years ago, I
wouldn't link it to the elections. But today, we have what we have,"
he said.
Noting that Oskanyan maintains close ties with second president Robert
Kocharyan, Shirinyan expressed doubts as to what extent that factor
might affect the current developments.
"It is often said that all this is a show by the Prosperous Armenia
and the Republican parties, though I do not believe in any internal
cooperation between them. But that doesn't prevent a dialogue. It is
possible, with such a conduct, to condemn any initiative and struggle,"
he added.
The expert said further that the decision to unseat the former foreign
minister definitely marks the start of the pre-election period. He said
the Prosperous Armenia party (PAP), of which Oskanyan is a member,
will be carried away over the case for a long time, not having a
moment to wink an eye till the presidential election is over.
As for the opposition, Shirinyan noted it is not united and has
absolutely no figure who could guide everybody. For that purpose,
he called for promoting favorites who would share equal resources
with the government and do even more.