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HOVANNISIAN ON STRIKE: DAY 1 "WONDERFUL", SAYS THE OPPOSITION LEADER
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VOTE 2013 | 11.03.13 | 14:44
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Official runner-up in the February 18 presidential election Raffi
Hovannisian, who is challenging the poll results, began his announced
hunger strike on Sunday and spent last night in the open air in
Liberty Square together with some of his supporters.
"The night was wonderful, I was not alone, there were some co-citizens
who were by my side till dawn, and sunrise today was very bright,"
Hovannisian told ArmeniaNow.
Enlarge Photo Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan
The weather today in Yerevan is sunny, with temperature at night
around was 2C/35F and Hovannisian says "even the weather is on our
side" and that "this is an Armenian's, an Armenian person's, Armenian
citizen's weather".
This is not the first time the 53-year-old politician is resorting
to hunger strike. Two years ago at the same place, around the same
time of year he held a 15-day "Freedom Fast" as part of his struggle
against a one-party-led state. This time it is "the new milestone of
registering the de jure victory of the Armenian people".
"By depriving myself of food I am at a new stage of our struggle,
which I am sure will lead to new Armenia's inauguration. Mr. Sargsyan
has all the qualities of a politician, citizen, Christian, by which
he can reconsider his decision and admit that he has not been elected
president," says Hovannisian.
On Monday the Constitutional Court started hearings on Hovannisian's
and marginal candidate Andreas Ghukasyan's petitions appealing the
February 18 election results.
As the body responsible for the final decision on the election results,
the Central Election Commission, represented by its chairman Tigran
Mukuchyan, is the respondent in this case along with the Prosecutor
General's office and the Police of Armenia for their respective fields
of authority.
Court chairman Gagik Harutyunyan says he has received a petition also
from Serzh Sargsyan to be involved as a third party. In the Court he
will be officially represented by Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan
and Republican MP David Harutyunyan.
http://armenianow.com/vote_2013/44321/armvote13_raffi_hovannisian_hunger_strike_serzh_sa rgsyan
VOTE 2013 | 11.03.13 | 14:44
Photolure
Official runner-up in the February 18 presidential election Raffi
Hovannisian, who is challenging the poll results, began his announced
hunger strike on Sunday and spent last night in the open air in
Liberty Square together with some of his supporters.
"The night was wonderful, I was not alone, there were some co-citizens
who were by my side till dawn, and sunrise today was very bright,"
Hovannisian told ArmeniaNow.
Enlarge Photo Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan
The weather today in Yerevan is sunny, with temperature at night
around was 2C/35F and Hovannisian says "even the weather is on our
side" and that "this is an Armenian's, an Armenian person's, Armenian
citizen's weather".
This is not the first time the 53-year-old politician is resorting
to hunger strike. Two years ago at the same place, around the same
time of year he held a 15-day "Freedom Fast" as part of his struggle
against a one-party-led state. This time it is "the new milestone of
registering the de jure victory of the Armenian people".
"By depriving myself of food I am at a new stage of our struggle,
which I am sure will lead to new Armenia's inauguration. Mr. Sargsyan
has all the qualities of a politician, citizen, Christian, by which
he can reconsider his decision and admit that he has not been elected
president," says Hovannisian.
On Monday the Constitutional Court started hearings on Hovannisian's
and marginal candidate Andreas Ghukasyan's petitions appealing the
February 18 election results.
As the body responsible for the final decision on the election results,
the Central Election Commission, represented by its chairman Tigran
Mukuchyan, is the respondent in this case along with the Prosecutor
General's office and the Police of Armenia for their respective fields
of authority.
Court chairman Gagik Harutyunyan says he has received a petition also
from Serzh Sargsyan to be involved as a third party. In the Court he
will be officially represented by Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan
and Republican MP David Harutyunyan.