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GOVERNMENT HAS A CHANCE
"What will be after the elections?" the government and the public ask
one another. People in government hope that everything will calm down
after the elections, and it will be possible to finalize efforts for
the next 3-4 years. More optimistic representatives of the society say,
analyzing the situation, that everything will begin after the election.
Armenia has appeared in a situation where one can only dream of a
quiet life in a marsh. Several global processes at once affected
Armenia and they will certainly affect the government. These are the
redistribution of capital, de-offshorization of economy, intensifying
fight in the region for influence and disastrous social polarization
and change of generation.
As a result, over 40% of the population of Armenia said no to the
government, claims to check lawfulness of property of officials are
made, and the government is trying to rid of the criminal burden.
After the election all these processes will intensify. The government
has nothing to fear. It will have several free years to prove its
efficiency, and its main partner could be the civic activists, not
the discredited political parties, including the RPA.
Demonization is as bad as idealization. The society feels how sincere
the intentions of politicians are are to what extent they are in line
with their own interests. Unlike the political parties which are too
stiff regarding political reconciliation, the society is more sensitive
to positive tendencies. However, the society equal refuses imitation.
If it ends up with a reshuffle, the government will not rest over
the next three years but will have to mend holes every week because
public protest will multiply. The society expects a systemic approach.
The economic policy of the government must change. Now the government
supports only three sectors: banks, mines and import. These sectors
flourish while SMEs, local production are suffocated, poverty,
unemployment and emigration grow.
The government will be demonized entirely unless the economic concept
is reviewed and Armenia continues to be a banana republic with a
growing foreign debt. The government has a low rating now and it is
concentrated in some government buildings. The government has not
even dared hold a final rally before the election. The reason might be
the previous rally which ended in the balloon blast injuring hundreds
of people.
However, there is a chance to boost the rating through real steps.
Such steps are welcome by the society. For example, the society has
approved with silence the dismissal of Nersik Nazaryan, but such
steps do not have a clear paradigm.
Naira Hayrumyan 17:59 03/05/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/comments/view/29782
"What will be after the elections?" the government and the public ask
one another. People in government hope that everything will calm down
after the elections, and it will be possible to finalize efforts for
the next 3-4 years. More optimistic representatives of the society say,
analyzing the situation, that everything will begin after the election.
Armenia has appeared in a situation where one can only dream of a
quiet life in a marsh. Several global processes at once affected
Armenia and they will certainly affect the government. These are the
redistribution of capital, de-offshorization of economy, intensifying
fight in the region for influence and disastrous social polarization
and change of generation.
As a result, over 40% of the population of Armenia said no to the
government, claims to check lawfulness of property of officials are
made, and the government is trying to rid of the criminal burden.
After the election all these processes will intensify. The government
has nothing to fear. It will have several free years to prove its
efficiency, and its main partner could be the civic activists, not
the discredited political parties, including the RPA.
Demonization is as bad as idealization. The society feels how sincere
the intentions of politicians are are to what extent they are in line
with their own interests. Unlike the political parties which are too
stiff regarding political reconciliation, the society is more sensitive
to positive tendencies. However, the society equal refuses imitation.
If it ends up with a reshuffle, the government will not rest over
the next three years but will have to mend holes every week because
public protest will multiply. The society expects a systemic approach.
The economic policy of the government must change. Now the government
supports only three sectors: banks, mines and import. These sectors
flourish while SMEs, local production are suffocated, poverty,
unemployment and emigration grow.
The government will be demonized entirely unless the economic concept
is reviewed and Armenia continues to be a banana republic with a
growing foreign debt. The government has a low rating now and it is
concentrated in some government buildings. The government has not
even dared hold a final rally before the election. The reason might be
the previous rally which ended in the balloon blast injuring hundreds
of people.
However, there is a chance to boost the rating through real steps.
Such steps are welcome by the society. For example, the society has
approved with silence the dismissal of Nersik Nazaryan, but such
steps do not have a clear paradigm.
Naira Hayrumyan 17:59 03/05/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/comments/view/29782