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TWO SUBJECTS, THREE MIDDLEMEN
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/country/view/28739
Country - Monday, 28 January 2013, 17:26
Today three presidential candidates Hrant Bagratyan, Paruir Hairikyan
and Raffi Hovannisian made a statement which contains two mutually
exclusive ideas. The first thought is that we have been unable to
establish rule of law, universal democratic values and national
values. They subsequently demand that the authorities publish absent
voters' lists, update the voters' list, refrain from the use of
administrative resources. In other words, everything that hinders fair
elections in Armenia. If otherwise done, he abovementioned gentlemen
threaten, "Electoral fraud or breach will be qualified by us as an
anti-constitutional action." Of course, fraud is an
anti-constitutional act but they do not even hint that the election
itself is unconstitutional. The second idea of the statement is an
urge to the public to run in the election with resolve, without
further clarifying what actions they will take in case the authorities
dismiss their demands. In fact, these gentlemen urge the public to
vote in an election without any guarantee and proof of fair elections,
which they disbelieve, according to their own statement. Strangely,
the wishes of the authorities are in line - manage the risk of empty
polling stations.
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/country/view/28739
Country - Monday, 28 January 2013, 17:26
Today three presidential candidates Hrant Bagratyan, Paruir Hairikyan
and Raffi Hovannisian made a statement which contains two mutually
exclusive ideas. The first thought is that we have been unable to
establish rule of law, universal democratic values and national
values. They subsequently demand that the authorities publish absent
voters' lists, update the voters' list, refrain from the use of
administrative resources. In other words, everything that hinders fair
elections in Armenia. If otherwise done, he abovementioned gentlemen
threaten, "Electoral fraud or breach will be qualified by us as an
anti-constitutional action." Of course, fraud is an
anti-constitutional act but they do not even hint that the election
itself is unconstitutional. The second idea of the statement is an
urge to the public to run in the election with resolve, without
further clarifying what actions they will take in case the authorities
dismiss their demands. In fact, these gentlemen urge the public to
vote in an election without any guarantee and proof of fair elections,
which they disbelieve, according to their own statement. Strangely,
the wishes of the authorities are in line - manage the risk of empty
polling stations.