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SECRET AGREEMENTS CAUSE OF TODAY'S COLLAPSE - ARMENIAN POLITICAL SCIENTIST
tert.am
09.01.13
Speaking of the upcoming presidential election in Armenia, the
political analyst Manvel Sargsyan told journalists on Thursday that
the previously secret agreements have resulted in a collapse.
The parliamentary forces that dropped out of the presidential election
campaign stated that no free elections are ever held in Armenia,
which has throughout the year been said by Armenia's society.
"They do not see any sense in struggling. But we are unable to make
a rational assessment of the situation because we do not know what
is really going on," he said. During the years, when everyone was
well aware of election frauds, a period of secret agreements followed.
"No one knew it would bring a collapse, which is the case now,"
the expert said.
The political scientist Levon Shirinyan pointed objective and
subjective aspects of the process. Armenia's opposition "collapsed"
because it acquired an oligarchic nature.
"Similar developments in Latin America brought an authoritarian
government to power. If economy is oligarchic nothing good can be
expected. But one chance was missed. The Prosperous Armenia Party
(PAP) had a chance to become a socio-democratic force, but collapsed,"
he said.
Mr M. Sargsyan noted that Armenia has remained alone during this
election, and no candidate meets public interests.
"We are again placing out hopes on the incumbent authorities, which
is even more dangerous," he said.
The expert pointed out many countries' experience when disappointed
society began elaborating mechanisms of free elections. Otherwise,
society will always have to wait for new elections and listen to
endless speeches.
From: A. Papazian
tert.am
09.01.13
Speaking of the upcoming presidential election in Armenia, the
political analyst Manvel Sargsyan told journalists on Thursday that
the previously secret agreements have resulted in a collapse.
The parliamentary forces that dropped out of the presidential election
campaign stated that no free elections are ever held in Armenia,
which has throughout the year been said by Armenia's society.
"They do not see any sense in struggling. But we are unable to make
a rational assessment of the situation because we do not know what
is really going on," he said. During the years, when everyone was
well aware of election frauds, a period of secret agreements followed.
"No one knew it would bring a collapse, which is the case now,"
the expert said.
The political scientist Levon Shirinyan pointed objective and
subjective aspects of the process. Armenia's opposition "collapsed"
because it acquired an oligarchic nature.
"Similar developments in Latin America brought an authoritarian
government to power. If economy is oligarchic nothing good can be
expected. But one chance was missed. The Prosperous Armenia Party
(PAP) had a chance to become a socio-democratic force, but collapsed,"
he said.
Mr M. Sargsyan noted that Armenia has remained alone during this
election, and no candidate meets public interests.
"We are again placing out hopes on the incumbent authorities, which
is even more dangerous," he said.
The expert pointed out many countries' experience when disappointed
society began elaborating mechanisms of free elections. Otherwise,
society will always have to wait for new elections and listen to
endless speeches.
From: A. Papazian