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WHO ASKED OR COMPELLED SERZH SARGSYAN?
James Hakobyan
11:52 19/03/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/comments/view/29336
In his press conference yesterday Serzh Sargsyan made an important
confession answering the question of the Aravot Daily.
"There are no such people [oligarchs] on the Republican list, this is
our position, I mean the decision of the party regarding parliament is
fully reflected in the proportional list. I have stated it and I have
done it but I never said that no Republican businessmen will come to
parliament. I mean not really business but people who are perceived so
although everything is alright in their documents, they are not
businessmen. I did not say so and I could not have said so. Why?
Because those who know me know very well that I do not solve problems
by coercion, not with a stick unless there is sheer necessity but by
way of asking, recommending."
First, Serzh Sargsyan confessed that the Armenian parliament is de
jure legal but de facto it is illegal because there are members of
parliament who are businessmen in fact but are not businessmen de
jure.
At the same time, Serzh Sargsyan confesses that he cannot compel those
people. The phrase "unless there is sheer necessity" indicates the
personal level which stands for unless a member of parliament
threatens Serzh Sargsyan's office. A violation of the law or
anti-constitutionality is never extreme or not. The severity of the
violation of the law is defined by the Criminal Code, it is not up to
Serzh Sargsyan to decide whether to compel or ask the businessman
member of parliament.
The background of Sargsyan's statement is the oligarchy has accrued
too much power in Armenia and Serzh Sargsyan is unable to compel them
to do important things. Any president would be unable if the oligarchy
remains its current position.
But who has asked or compelled Serzh Sargsyan to step on the stage
during the parliamentary election and call on the citizens to vote for
oligarchs and local strongmen, such as Samvel Alexanyan, Mher
Sedrakyan and other people who are now in parliament.
It is clear that Sargsyan could not compel them to do a lot of things
but he could at least refrain from calls to vote for them.
Or during his post-electoral press conference he could have refrained
from defending the constellation in parliament from reporters who
cover the activities of the parliament.
"...I don't think that our parliament is a bad parliament or the
overwhelming majority of the parliament lacks knowledge or education,
no, I think it would be better if mature, experienced, knowledgeable
reporters dealt with those people rather than ... I don't want to list
private universities, young boys and girls who have graduated that
university three months ago and are hardly able to interpret the
situation right will hardly be able to talk seriously to those
people," Serzh Sargsyan says.
In fact, Serzh Sargsyan thinks that the representatives of the
nicknamed oligarchy and local strongmen need mature reporters for
their ideas and intellect to shine, make regional and international
statements, share their strategic views and enter into political and
philosophical debates on international security.
It goes without saying that the level of coverage of parliamentary
activities, and generally the professionalism of journalists has
dropped. It has a lot of objective and subjective reasons, mostly
related to the economic and political situation of the country.
In addition, the demand for inexperienced reporters, especially female
reporters, is in parliament because odious members of parliaments come
to terms with such reporters more easily than with mature and
professional ones because most professionals are interested in their
profession although there are exceptions as well.
Perhaps Serzh Sargsyan hints that inexperienced reporters enter into
deals whereas experienced reporters could unmask oligarchs.
The problem is that the journalists have already done their job, and
now it is already the turn of professional law enforcers, judges and
the president to do their job. This is the way of building a
"professional" state.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
James Hakobyan
11:52 19/03/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/comments/view/29336
In his press conference yesterday Serzh Sargsyan made an important
confession answering the question of the Aravot Daily.
"There are no such people [oligarchs] on the Republican list, this is
our position, I mean the decision of the party regarding parliament is
fully reflected in the proportional list. I have stated it and I have
done it but I never said that no Republican businessmen will come to
parliament. I mean not really business but people who are perceived so
although everything is alright in their documents, they are not
businessmen. I did not say so and I could not have said so. Why?
Because those who know me know very well that I do not solve problems
by coercion, not with a stick unless there is sheer necessity but by
way of asking, recommending."
First, Serzh Sargsyan confessed that the Armenian parliament is de
jure legal but de facto it is illegal because there are members of
parliament who are businessmen in fact but are not businessmen de
jure.
At the same time, Serzh Sargsyan confesses that he cannot compel those
people. The phrase "unless there is sheer necessity" indicates the
personal level which stands for unless a member of parliament
threatens Serzh Sargsyan's office. A violation of the law or
anti-constitutionality is never extreme or not. The severity of the
violation of the law is defined by the Criminal Code, it is not up to
Serzh Sargsyan to decide whether to compel or ask the businessman
member of parliament.
The background of Sargsyan's statement is the oligarchy has accrued
too much power in Armenia and Serzh Sargsyan is unable to compel them
to do important things. Any president would be unable if the oligarchy
remains its current position.
But who has asked or compelled Serzh Sargsyan to step on the stage
during the parliamentary election and call on the citizens to vote for
oligarchs and local strongmen, such as Samvel Alexanyan, Mher
Sedrakyan and other people who are now in parliament.
It is clear that Sargsyan could not compel them to do a lot of things
but he could at least refrain from calls to vote for them.
Or during his post-electoral press conference he could have refrained
from defending the constellation in parliament from reporters who
cover the activities of the parliament.
"...I don't think that our parliament is a bad parliament or the
overwhelming majority of the parliament lacks knowledge or education,
no, I think it would be better if mature, experienced, knowledgeable
reporters dealt with those people rather than ... I don't want to list
private universities, young boys and girls who have graduated that
university three months ago and are hardly able to interpret the
situation right will hardly be able to talk seriously to those
people," Serzh Sargsyan says.
In fact, Serzh Sargsyan thinks that the representatives of the
nicknamed oligarchy and local strongmen need mature reporters for
their ideas and intellect to shine, make regional and international
statements, share their strategic views and enter into political and
philosophical debates on international security.
It goes without saying that the level of coverage of parliamentary
activities, and generally the professionalism of journalists has
dropped. It has a lot of objective and subjective reasons, mostly
related to the economic and political situation of the country.
In addition, the demand for inexperienced reporters, especially female
reporters, is in parliament because odious members of parliaments come
to terms with such reporters more easily than with mature and
professional ones because most professionals are interested in their
profession although there are exceptions as well.
Perhaps Serzh Sargsyan hints that inexperienced reporters enter into
deals whereas experienced reporters could unmask oligarchs.
The problem is that the journalists have already done their job, and
now it is already the turn of professional law enforcers, judges and
the president to do their job. This is the way of building a
"professional" state.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress