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Under the pressure of protests in Brazil the authorities promised to
direct oil revenues at education, public health and social issues.
Protests were triggered by raise of fares and escalated to
demonstrations against the social policy of the government. Experts
say that the recent demonstrations all over the world are caused by
unequal distribution of income.
In the beginning was Occupy Wall Street whose participants formulated,
though roughly, the key issue of the world - 99% of income belongs to
1% of population. The other 99% lives on credit, monthly salary, is in
full dependence on banks and rich employers.
Armenia is a classic modern state. After independence and
privatization the national wealth appeared in the hands of several
clans on which now 99% of the population of the country depends. The
clans usurped political power and are ruling the country, feeling as
caliphs of the days.
So far most protests put forth political demands. They are mainly
against usurpation of power and impunity. Efforts were made to change
government through elections, post-electoral movements. However, the
problem did not get to the basis though obviously usurpation of power
resulted from unfair distribution of national wealth.
Now the key question is how the current government officials got state
assets and their wealth.
The Armenian oligarchs have to publish figures that used to be
considered trade secrets. Taron Margaryan published his declaration of
income which gave rise to even more questions. The prime minister had
to answer questions on offshore assets. Ruben Hairapetyan confessed
that he partly owns the rights to Henrikh Mkhitaryan's transfer.
Vardan Ayvazyan states that he earned his millions by loading train
cars. Ishkhan Zakaryan states that 70% of the state budget is exposed
to corruption risk.
Most interestingly, the authorities have to collect money from their
own pockets to help the hail-stricken farms of Armavir. It did not
resolve their problems but during their demonstrations they asked
impolite but very important questions. The protests of the farmers of
Armavir are hardly settled.
The government of Brazil has decided to carry out social reforms not
because it fears the demonstrators. It has understood that people feel
like owners of the national wealth and have stopped recognizing
someone else's exclusive right. Continuation of demonstrations will
question ownership of property. And ownership of property is the basis
of the current world.
In Armenia redistribution of property is inevitable. Those who are
unable to prove their right to ownership will have to give what they
have aggregated. Currently it is taking place at the level of fight
among oligarchs.
However, at some moment the society will present a bill to all the
oligarchs and government officials and demand nationalization of
national assets misappropriated illegally. A bill will be presented to
those leaders who have handed over strategic communications and
facilities to Russia. Such cosmetic actions as a 10,000 dram increase
of salary will not save. People demand what legally belongs to them.
This is a real revolution for means of production and national wealth.
Naira Hayrumyan
18:20 22/06/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/30253
Under the pressure of protests in Brazil the authorities promised to
direct oil revenues at education, public health and social issues.
Protests were triggered by raise of fares and escalated to
demonstrations against the social policy of the government. Experts
say that the recent demonstrations all over the world are caused by
unequal distribution of income.
In the beginning was Occupy Wall Street whose participants formulated,
though roughly, the key issue of the world - 99% of income belongs to
1% of population. The other 99% lives on credit, monthly salary, is in
full dependence on banks and rich employers.
Armenia is a classic modern state. After independence and
privatization the national wealth appeared in the hands of several
clans on which now 99% of the population of the country depends. The
clans usurped political power and are ruling the country, feeling as
caliphs of the days.
So far most protests put forth political demands. They are mainly
against usurpation of power and impunity. Efforts were made to change
government through elections, post-electoral movements. However, the
problem did not get to the basis though obviously usurpation of power
resulted from unfair distribution of national wealth.
Now the key question is how the current government officials got state
assets and their wealth.
The Armenian oligarchs have to publish figures that used to be
considered trade secrets. Taron Margaryan published his declaration of
income which gave rise to even more questions. The prime minister had
to answer questions on offshore assets. Ruben Hairapetyan confessed
that he partly owns the rights to Henrikh Mkhitaryan's transfer.
Vardan Ayvazyan states that he earned his millions by loading train
cars. Ishkhan Zakaryan states that 70% of the state budget is exposed
to corruption risk.
Most interestingly, the authorities have to collect money from their
own pockets to help the hail-stricken farms of Armavir. It did not
resolve their problems but during their demonstrations they asked
impolite but very important questions. The protests of the farmers of
Armavir are hardly settled.
The government of Brazil has decided to carry out social reforms not
because it fears the demonstrators. It has understood that people feel
like owners of the national wealth and have stopped recognizing
someone else's exclusive right. Continuation of demonstrations will
question ownership of property. And ownership of property is the basis
of the current world.
In Armenia redistribution of property is inevitable. Those who are
unable to prove their right to ownership will have to give what they
have aggregated. Currently it is taking place at the level of fight
among oligarchs.
However, at some moment the society will present a bill to all the
oligarchs and government officials and demand nationalization of
national assets misappropriated illegally. A bill will be presented to
those leaders who have handed over strategic communications and
facilities to Russia. Such cosmetic actions as a 10,000 dram increase
of salary will not save. People demand what legally belongs to them.
This is a real revolution for means of production and national wealth.
Naira Hayrumyan
18:20 22/06/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/30253