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Armenian oppositionists discuss shadow cabinet plan in Liberty Square -Video
TERT.AM
18:48 - 17.03.13
Opposition activists have opened a civilian council debate in
Yerevan's Liberty Square to discuss the possibility of forming a
shadow cabinet.
The meeting is conducted by Nikol Pashinyan, an MP affiliated with
opposition Armenian National Congress.
The organizers are discussing plans for forming new legislative,
executive and judicial authorities.
Addressing the crowd, Pashinyan said the cause of the popular movement
was the people's choice in the February 18 presidential election.
Considering Raffi Hovhannisian an absolute winner, the opposition
activist said it is logical for an elected president to take steps
characterizing a real country leader.
`There has been a proposal for forming a shadow cabinet, but the
process is not definately an easy one. It is, in that respect,
important for the public to be involved in the processes. A key
problem in Armenia is to make politics public, as that is an important
issue in democratization efforts. We all must think in this period. It
is very important for us to forget the incumbent authorities and
direct our ideas to a change of government,' he said.
Pashinyan added they will try to name specific people and unveil a
list of 100-300 individuals in order to understand the crowd's
reaction to their plan.
He further spoke of security issues, noting that the problem gains an
increasing attention at moments of a maturing coup.
`We hear opinions that the public processes in Liberty Square pose a
threat to Nagorno-Karabakh's security. But the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic has an army and a commander-in-chief, so Liberty Square does
not question the NKR president's legitimacy,' he said.
Pashinyan further called for properly evaluating the existing
situation in Armenia. He said Armenia saw serious political system
changes this year, with several key parties refusing to join the
election race.
`The election created a kind of situation in which the Armenian people
seemed to have no a choice, being left face to face with Serzh
Sargsyan. But what happened was a different thing; the people headed
to [the polls] with a tacit agreement, and they made their choice,
surprising analysts and political figures,' he said.
Pashinyan said such circumstances demonstrate the impossibility of
maintaining the current political system.
`The political system has seen the emergence of a central force, which
is the Armenian citizen. The main parties did not guide their voters;
they made a choice on their own. This means the new government's
formation has to belong to the civil society, not the people,' he
added
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BYk9eIxsUk&feature=youtube_gdata
TERT.AM
18:48 - 17.03.13
Opposition activists have opened a civilian council debate in
Yerevan's Liberty Square to discuss the possibility of forming a
shadow cabinet.
The meeting is conducted by Nikol Pashinyan, an MP affiliated with
opposition Armenian National Congress.
The organizers are discussing plans for forming new legislative,
executive and judicial authorities.
Addressing the crowd, Pashinyan said the cause of the popular movement
was the people's choice in the February 18 presidential election.
Considering Raffi Hovhannisian an absolute winner, the opposition
activist said it is logical for an elected president to take steps
characterizing a real country leader.
`There has been a proposal for forming a shadow cabinet, but the
process is not definately an easy one. It is, in that respect,
important for the public to be involved in the processes. A key
problem in Armenia is to make politics public, as that is an important
issue in democratization efforts. We all must think in this period. It
is very important for us to forget the incumbent authorities and
direct our ideas to a change of government,' he said.
Pashinyan added they will try to name specific people and unveil a
list of 100-300 individuals in order to understand the crowd's
reaction to their plan.
He further spoke of security issues, noting that the problem gains an
increasing attention at moments of a maturing coup.
`We hear opinions that the public processes in Liberty Square pose a
threat to Nagorno-Karabakh's security. But the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic has an army and a commander-in-chief, so Liberty Square does
not question the NKR president's legitimacy,' he said.
Pashinyan further called for properly evaluating the existing
situation in Armenia. He said Armenia saw serious political system
changes this year, with several key parties refusing to join the
election race.
`The election created a kind of situation in which the Armenian people
seemed to have no a choice, being left face to face with Serzh
Sargsyan. But what happened was a different thing; the people headed
to [the polls] with a tacit agreement, and they made their choice,
surprising analysts and political figures,' he said.
Pashinyan said such circumstances demonstrate the impossibility of
maintaining the current political system.
`The political system has seen the emergence of a central force, which
is the Armenian citizen. The main parties did not guide their voters;
they made a choice on their own. This means the new government's
formation has to belong to the civil society, not the people,' he
added
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BYk9eIxsUk&feature=youtube_gdata