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SOCIAL COMMENTATOR: ELECTION WASN'T FREE BUT SCHOOL BOYCOTT IS WRONG
http://hetq.am/eng/news/23899/social-commentator-election-wasnt-free-but-school-boycott-is-wrong.html
15:57, February 27, 2013
Social commentator Karineh Hakobyan told reporters today that she
welcomed Raffi Hovannisian's campaign of "love and greetings",
because Armenian society suffers from a lack of polite social contact.
"We must change our system and our inner mentality. That's why I find
Hovannisian's message so correct," said Hakobyan.
The commentator argued that the current political situation should
come as no surprise to anyone given that Armenia hasn't seen free
and fair elections in the past 22 years.
"We don't have an established democratic system that can ensure
free elections. We knew this even before the February 18 election,"
Hakobyan said.
She said that the struggle for democracy would continue as long as
the political system is tilted in favour of the authorities and the
opposition is marginalized.
Hakobyan also noted that she was opposed to the university boycott
now being organized by some students to protest the official February
18 election results.
"There shouldn't be a strike. What connection does the political
situation have to do with education? Students can protest after
classes," Hakobyan noted.
From: A. Papazian
http://hetq.am/eng/news/23899/social-commentator-election-wasnt-free-but-school-boycott-is-wrong.html
15:57, February 27, 2013
Social commentator Karineh Hakobyan told reporters today that she
welcomed Raffi Hovannisian's campaign of "love and greetings",
because Armenian society suffers from a lack of polite social contact.
"We must change our system and our inner mentality. That's why I find
Hovannisian's message so correct," said Hakobyan.
The commentator argued that the current political situation should
come as no surprise to anyone given that Armenia hasn't seen free
and fair elections in the past 22 years.
"We don't have an established democratic system that can ensure
free elections. We knew this even before the February 18 election,"
Hakobyan said.
She said that the struggle for democracy would continue as long as
the political system is tilted in favour of the authorities and the
opposition is marginalized.
Hakobyan also noted that she was opposed to the university boycott
now being organized by some students to protest the official February
18 election results.
"There shouldn't be a strike. What connection does the political
situation have to do with education? Students can protest after
classes," Hakobyan noted.
From: A. Papazian