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Nikol Pashinyan: Raffi Must Be Declared De Jure President
Country - Friday, 22 February 2013, 21:18
Nikol Pashinyan addressed the rally called by Raffi Hovannisian today
and said the presidential election of February 18 has established a
new political situation. `In the pre-election period when some forces
withdrew from the race, it seemed that the election would result in a
one-pole system with Serzh Sargsyan at its top. However, something
unprecedented happened. The citizens of Armenia self-organized as the
second and main pole of the political struggle. Today the political
struggle in Armenia has two sides, the regime which usurped power on
March 1, 2008 and the second is the people of Armenia headed by Raffi
Hovannisian,' he said. Pashinyan noted that there is a minimum plan to
prevent defeat of people. In order to rule out defeat of people, we
must not allow the gangs to use force against people, Pashinyan said.
Second, according to him, there cannot be any deal with the illegal,
criminal government. Under no condition can we recognize Serzh
Sargsyan because Serzh Sargsyan has never been and will never be the
president of Armenia. Pashinyan also noted that Raffi Hovannisian must
be declared de jure president of Armenia. For this reason, the people
on the stage headed by Raffi Hovannisian must be open and frank to the
people of Armenia, the political processes must be transparent.
`Starting from today Serzh Sargsyan must not be able to sleep at
night. His every next day must be unpredictable. He must live with
fear in his heart, this square will make sure he does,' he said. Nikol
Pashinyan noted that all the political forces which are against the
illegal government must be on Freedom Square. `Not beside Raffi but on
Freedom Square,' he stressed. `Raffi has been elected by people, and
all the political forces must accept the people's decision,' he said,
adding that a civil society must form on Freedom Square. The Republic
of Armenia must be pulled from under the government so it has nothing
to rule and has to walk away, Pashinyan said.
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/country/view/29051
Country - Friday, 22 February 2013, 21:18
Nikol Pashinyan addressed the rally called by Raffi Hovannisian today
and said the presidential election of February 18 has established a
new political situation. `In the pre-election period when some forces
withdrew from the race, it seemed that the election would result in a
one-pole system with Serzh Sargsyan at its top. However, something
unprecedented happened. The citizens of Armenia self-organized as the
second and main pole of the political struggle. Today the political
struggle in Armenia has two sides, the regime which usurped power on
March 1, 2008 and the second is the people of Armenia headed by Raffi
Hovannisian,' he said. Pashinyan noted that there is a minimum plan to
prevent defeat of people. In order to rule out defeat of people, we
must not allow the gangs to use force against people, Pashinyan said.
Second, according to him, there cannot be any deal with the illegal,
criminal government. Under no condition can we recognize Serzh
Sargsyan because Serzh Sargsyan has never been and will never be the
president of Armenia. Pashinyan also noted that Raffi Hovannisian must
be declared de jure president of Armenia. For this reason, the people
on the stage headed by Raffi Hovannisian must be open and frank to the
people of Armenia, the political processes must be transparent.
`Starting from today Serzh Sargsyan must not be able to sleep at
night. His every next day must be unpredictable. He must live with
fear in his heart, this square will make sure he does,' he said. Nikol
Pashinyan noted that all the political forces which are against the
illegal government must be on Freedom Square. `Not beside Raffi but on
Freedom Square,' he stressed. `Raffi has been elected by people, and
all the political forces must accept the people's decision,' he said,
adding that a civil society must form on Freedom Square. The Republic
of Armenia must be pulled from under the government so it has nothing
to rule and has to walk away, Pashinyan said.
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/country/view/29051