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Citizen's central role in civil campaign makes struggle stronger -
Armenian oppositionist
15:38 - 27.07.13
Zoya Tadevosyan of the opposition Armenian National Congress says she
doesn't agree to the opinion that Armenia's emerging civil society is
capable of doing more than does any political force, whether alone or
in cooperation with allies.
`It is always the political struggle that shapes civil consciousness
in a citizen,' she told Tert.am, noting in the meantime that the
campaign for civil rights becomes more powerful whenever it has
ordinary citizen as its key role player.
`Whenever a citizen sees a certain process, which helps shape an
individual, he or she takes that for granted, seeking to look like him
[the given person],' she said.
The oppositionist agreed in the meantime that many in the Armenian
society, who are neither members nor supporters of a political force,
have many things to say as ordinary citizens.
`That makes civil society bigger and more powerful. This is the case
in all developed countries where the key role player is the citizen,
not the political force,' she added.
Tadevosyan noted that the youth activists of the opposition alliance
demonstrated an active behavior in the course of the recent protests
against the public transport fare hike.
`Our young members did not distinguish themselves from the struggling
youth or the citizens. They struggled actively all together,' said
Tadevosyan, adding that she also participated in the campaign this
week, warning passengers of the public transport against paying the
150 Drams increased fare.
The ANC activist disagreed to the opinion that the Armenian opposition
is inactive. `The opposition works all the time in a daily regime to
reach agreements over internal affairs. If viewed from the angle of
street campaigns, I don't think that has to be only the opposition's
opinion,' she added.
Armenian News - Tert.am
Armenian oppositionist
15:38 - 27.07.13
Zoya Tadevosyan of the opposition Armenian National Congress says she
doesn't agree to the opinion that Armenia's emerging civil society is
capable of doing more than does any political force, whether alone or
in cooperation with allies.
`It is always the political struggle that shapes civil consciousness
in a citizen,' she told Tert.am, noting in the meantime that the
campaign for civil rights becomes more powerful whenever it has
ordinary citizen as its key role player.
`Whenever a citizen sees a certain process, which helps shape an
individual, he or she takes that for granted, seeking to look like him
[the given person],' she said.
The oppositionist agreed in the meantime that many in the Armenian
society, who are neither members nor supporters of a political force,
have many things to say as ordinary citizens.
`That makes civil society bigger and more powerful. This is the case
in all developed countries where the key role player is the citizen,
not the political force,' she added.
Tadevosyan noted that the youth activists of the opposition alliance
demonstrated an active behavior in the course of the recent protests
against the public transport fare hike.
`Our young members did not distinguish themselves from the struggling
youth or the citizens. They struggled actively all together,' said
Tadevosyan, adding that she also participated in the campaign this
week, warning passengers of the public transport against paying the
150 Drams increased fare.
The ANC activist disagreed to the opinion that the Armenian opposition
is inactive. `The opposition works all the time in a daily regime to
reach agreements over internal affairs. If viewed from the angle of
street campaigns, I don't think that has to be only the opposition's
opinion,' she added.
Armenian News - Tert.am