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R. HOVANNISIAN: LET SARGSYAN COME HERE, I SHALL HEAR HIM
http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2013/03/11/raffi-sargsyan
02:06 PM | TODAY | POLITICS
Former Armenian presidential candidate Raffi Hovannisian he started
a hunger strike in Yerevan's Freedom square, demanding a rerun of
the recent presidential election, today explained the reasons for
rejecting Serzh Sargsyan's invitation to a meeting.
"If he (Serzh Sargsyan) has something to say, he can come here [to
Feedom square] and talk to me. I shall respectfully listen to his
offers," Mr Hovannisian told A1+.
Addressing hundreds of his supporters at a rally in Freedom square
on Sunday, leader of the opposition Heritage Party said, "If Serzh
Sargsyan doesn't agree to step down and acknowledge the victory of
Armenian people, if he and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II
desecrate the Bible with a false oath on April 9, they will do it
over my dead body. So, unless Sargsyan announces his resignation,
I will stay in the square and will not eat. This is not just a hunger
strike, but a boycott against lies and fraud."
However, Mr Hovannisian does not have the answer to the question what
obstacles can hinder Serzh Sargsyan from becoming president on his
corpse, given the fact that in 2008, Serzh Sargsyan came to power
over the dead bodies of ten people.
"You had better address the question to him (Serzh Sargsyan)," was
Hovannisian's reply.
Mr Hovannisian says he does not want to see blood in his struggle but
if Serzh Sargsyan decides to desecrate the Bible and Constitution
with a false inauguration on April 9, they will have to do it over
the dead body of an opposition figure.
"This is not an ultimatum, nor a threat. This is the truth and out
people should be able to see that I am ready for everything, including
sacrifice, for the victory of our people," he said.
While Raffi Hovannisian regrets that his party did not participate
in the previous municipal elections in Yerevan he is not going to
run in the upcoming municipal election though he is not against his
party's involvement in the race.
The Heritage party leader says Serzh Sargsyan has been considered
illegitimate president after the 2008 presidential election.
"There was to be a presidential run-off and I told this personally
to Levon-Ter-Petrosyan [who was challenging Serzh Sargsyan in the
2008 presidential election]," said Mr Hovannisian.
In conclusion, Raffi Hovannisian said that we shall have a new Armenia
on April 9.
http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2013/03/11/raffi-sargsyan
02:06 PM | TODAY | POLITICS
Former Armenian presidential candidate Raffi Hovannisian he started
a hunger strike in Yerevan's Freedom square, demanding a rerun of
the recent presidential election, today explained the reasons for
rejecting Serzh Sargsyan's invitation to a meeting.
"If he (Serzh Sargsyan) has something to say, he can come here [to
Feedom square] and talk to me. I shall respectfully listen to his
offers," Mr Hovannisian told A1+.
Addressing hundreds of his supporters at a rally in Freedom square
on Sunday, leader of the opposition Heritage Party said, "If Serzh
Sargsyan doesn't agree to step down and acknowledge the victory of
Armenian people, if he and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II
desecrate the Bible with a false oath on April 9, they will do it
over my dead body. So, unless Sargsyan announces his resignation,
I will stay in the square and will not eat. This is not just a hunger
strike, but a boycott against lies and fraud."
However, Mr Hovannisian does not have the answer to the question what
obstacles can hinder Serzh Sargsyan from becoming president on his
corpse, given the fact that in 2008, Serzh Sargsyan came to power
over the dead bodies of ten people.
"You had better address the question to him (Serzh Sargsyan)," was
Hovannisian's reply.
Mr Hovannisian says he does not want to see blood in his struggle but
if Serzh Sargsyan decides to desecrate the Bible and Constitution
with a false inauguration on April 9, they will have to do it over
the dead body of an opposition figure.
"This is not an ultimatum, nor a threat. This is the truth and out
people should be able to see that I am ready for everything, including
sacrifice, for the victory of our people," he said.
While Raffi Hovannisian regrets that his party did not participate
in the previous municipal elections in Yerevan he is not going to
run in the upcoming municipal election though he is not against his
party's involvement in the race.
The Heritage party leader says Serzh Sargsyan has been considered
illegitimate president after the 2008 presidential election.
"There was to be a presidential run-off and I told this personally
to Levon-Ter-Petrosyan [who was challenging Serzh Sargsyan in the
2008 presidential election]," said Mr Hovannisian.
In conclusion, Raffi Hovannisian said that we shall have a new Armenia
on April 9.