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IT IS NOW OUR TIME TO MAKE INVITATION - ARMENIAN ACTIVIST
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/05/12/jirayr-sefilyan/
12:17 ~U 12.05.13
The Pre-parliament group is planning to meet in Yerevan's Liberty
Square on May 17 for a demonstration to discuss new state building
measures. Before the meeting in the capital, the party rallied in the
second largest city of Gyumri but the public gathering attracted a
small crowd of people. The fact is thought to have pushed the group to
the idea of holding an awareness campaign in Yerevan's central streets
on Saturday. Zhirayr Sefilyan, an active member of the group and a
commander of a special battalion in Shushi, has talked to Tert.am,
to elaborate on Preparliament's future plans.
"Mr. Sefilyan, are there any responses to your call for launching a
new liberation movement and recruiting vanguards?"
"That isn't a result that waited for us just several days; that's
an everyday process, and I am sure our ranks will be replenished day
by day."
"Pre-parliament rallied a scanty crowd of people in Gyumri despite
the great expectations. Why did you decide to choose the rally style,
and are the results of the Gyumri rally noticeable?"
"Our rally-style activities had several reasons behind, the
chief cause being the people's disappointment after the April 9
[presidential inauguration] and the dim political arena which
exists simultaneously. That gives rise only to disillusionment. We
decided that it is necessary to speed up the program and make public
appearances to inform our people that there is such a group. This step
of ours will enable us to give people hope that not everything is lost
yet. The meeting in Gyumri was fruitful. Realizing that this is the
beginning of a very big initiative, we will not be discouraged by the
difficulties in the initial period. We will persistently move forward.
"You are planning the next rally in Yerevan on May 17. So, are there
any plans for meetings in the regions?"
"[There will be meetings] across Armenia, as well as Artsakh
(Nagorno-Karabakh) and the Diaspora. Our problem is an organizational
one, and that organization is aimed at the birth of an Armenian state."
"Doesn't that look like [Heritage party leader] Raffi Hovhannisyan's
regional visits' scenario? Haven't you learned lessons from his
regional tours?"
"I think if you closely follow the program we have unveiled, and
keep track of our steps, you will see that it has nothing to do
with Raffi's steps. Our whole objective is to conduct the struggle
and do that beyond the ruling regime. That's what we have talked of
continuously for two years, and because our calls haven't reached the
political forces, it is now our time to do that, because our people
- with the unprecedented activeness and boldness in the February 18
[presidential election] - have given a signal that we have no more
time. That's one of the reasons we're taking to the streets today."
"You are simultaneously proposing an alternative government thesis.
So, how are you planning to exercise the alternative power in
practice?"
"We will have a new system along with the governing hierarchy, because
we are not going to stay under rubble, because staying under rubble
would imply the loss of the statehood."
"But the authorities do not seem to be showing signs of collapse. They
are working in an organized manner, and are stronger with their
leverages and financial resources."
"No, they are very weak. They are facing a self-collapse but the
problem for us is not to banish them, but to create something new. Our
problem is what to replace with what."
"Do you support the horizontal government model that sees a group not
an individual making a decision? To make this model work, you have
to be confident that those surrounding you are trustworthy people. Do
you have that trust? "
"Nothing of the kind is possible, naturally, but the nucleus that
has to be keep playing the role of an axis has to be dominated by
honesty and pureness throughout this period."
"Are there any real steps, invitations for debates around a table?"
"We do not, of course, going to repel or criticize anyone, as you
see periodically see on the political arena. What we are going to
do is try to find common grounds for collaborating with sober-minded
individuals. "
"You are probably aware that Raffi Hovhannisian is inviting political
forces to Ani [Plaza] Hotel for debates ..."
"It is now our time for making invitations."
"And are you making them?"
"Yes, we are inviting all to get together over a clearly defined plan,
every day and every hour."
"Is it possible for Pre-parliament to reorganize itself into a
political party sometime in future?"
"This [political] force will be reorganized to become the future
state."
Armenian News - Tert.am
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/05/12/jirayr-sefilyan/
12:17 ~U 12.05.13
The Pre-parliament group is planning to meet in Yerevan's Liberty
Square on May 17 for a demonstration to discuss new state building
measures. Before the meeting in the capital, the party rallied in the
second largest city of Gyumri but the public gathering attracted a
small crowd of people. The fact is thought to have pushed the group to
the idea of holding an awareness campaign in Yerevan's central streets
on Saturday. Zhirayr Sefilyan, an active member of the group and a
commander of a special battalion in Shushi, has talked to Tert.am,
to elaborate on Preparliament's future plans.
"Mr. Sefilyan, are there any responses to your call for launching a
new liberation movement and recruiting vanguards?"
"That isn't a result that waited for us just several days; that's
an everyday process, and I am sure our ranks will be replenished day
by day."
"Pre-parliament rallied a scanty crowd of people in Gyumri despite
the great expectations. Why did you decide to choose the rally style,
and are the results of the Gyumri rally noticeable?"
"Our rally-style activities had several reasons behind, the
chief cause being the people's disappointment after the April 9
[presidential inauguration] and the dim political arena which
exists simultaneously. That gives rise only to disillusionment. We
decided that it is necessary to speed up the program and make public
appearances to inform our people that there is such a group. This step
of ours will enable us to give people hope that not everything is lost
yet. The meeting in Gyumri was fruitful. Realizing that this is the
beginning of a very big initiative, we will not be discouraged by the
difficulties in the initial period. We will persistently move forward.
"You are planning the next rally in Yerevan on May 17. So, are there
any plans for meetings in the regions?"
"[There will be meetings] across Armenia, as well as Artsakh
(Nagorno-Karabakh) and the Diaspora. Our problem is an organizational
one, and that organization is aimed at the birth of an Armenian state."
"Doesn't that look like [Heritage party leader] Raffi Hovhannisyan's
regional visits' scenario? Haven't you learned lessons from his
regional tours?"
"I think if you closely follow the program we have unveiled, and
keep track of our steps, you will see that it has nothing to do
with Raffi's steps. Our whole objective is to conduct the struggle
and do that beyond the ruling regime. That's what we have talked of
continuously for two years, and because our calls haven't reached the
political forces, it is now our time to do that, because our people
- with the unprecedented activeness and boldness in the February 18
[presidential election] - have given a signal that we have no more
time. That's one of the reasons we're taking to the streets today."
"You are simultaneously proposing an alternative government thesis.
So, how are you planning to exercise the alternative power in
practice?"
"We will have a new system along with the governing hierarchy, because
we are not going to stay under rubble, because staying under rubble
would imply the loss of the statehood."
"But the authorities do not seem to be showing signs of collapse. They
are working in an organized manner, and are stronger with their
leverages and financial resources."
"No, they are very weak. They are facing a self-collapse but the
problem for us is not to banish them, but to create something new. Our
problem is what to replace with what."
"Do you support the horizontal government model that sees a group not
an individual making a decision? To make this model work, you have
to be confident that those surrounding you are trustworthy people. Do
you have that trust? "
"Nothing of the kind is possible, naturally, but the nucleus that
has to be keep playing the role of an axis has to be dominated by
honesty and pureness throughout this period."
"Are there any real steps, invitations for debates around a table?"
"We do not, of course, going to repel or criticize anyone, as you
see periodically see on the political arena. What we are going to
do is try to find common grounds for collaborating with sober-minded
individuals. "
"You are probably aware that Raffi Hovhannisian is inviting political
forces to Ani [Plaza] Hotel for debates ..."
"It is now our time for making invitations."
"And are you making them?"
"Yes, we are inviting all to get together over a clearly defined plan,
every day and every hour."
"Is it possible for Pre-parliament to reorganize itself into a
political party sometime in future?"
"This [political] force will be reorganized to become the future
state."
Armenian News - Tert.am