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THE ALIBI OF MARCH 1
HAKOB BADALYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments21739.html
Published: 11:58:41 - 12/05/2011
Or what their answer to Kocharyan will be
The reaction of the Armenian government to the recent interview of
Robert Kocharyan is rather interesting. They have unanimously decided
not to comment on his words. Is it a sign of respect or ignoring? Is
the respect for Kocharyan so great that the Republican members of
parliament, for instance, think they do not have the right to comment
on his words, or have they been instructed to keep quiet, as if there
has been no interview at all?
Either they have been instructed to respect or to ignore. Something
has been instructed or ordered definitely because the behavior of the
ruling majority is shaped by the instructions from the president's
office.
It is more probable that there was an order to ignore because if
it were a matter of respect, the same would be instructed for the
former interviews. In the meantime, the government commented on
Robert Kocharyan's interviews through press conferences, interviews,
speeches. There has been none of these in the past two or three
days, everyone, including the prime minister, refuses to comment on
Kocharyan's words.
Apparently, Kocharyan took a step to which the government is still
unable to give an adequate response. Kocharyan plays with open cards,
which was not typical of him. And perhaps the government did not
recognize Kocharyan's new handwriting. Perhaps they did not recognize
and they do not know who they should answer. He stated clearly that
on March 1 he acted upon a consultation with Serzh Sargsyan and the
parliament majority, in other words, everything he did was agreed
with them. He also clearly stated that during his tenure the quality
of life was high, and now decline is significant.
Either the government must react with a similarly open and
straightforward text, which means a conflict, or must agree with him.
In both cases, the government will appear in an unfavorable situation.
Obviously, the best option is silence, at least for the time being.
The problem is, however, that lasting silence will be perceived as
a sign of agreement. So, sooner or later the government will have to
answer Robert Kocharyan, in word or in action.
The best action would be a court action, of course, when everyone
stands before court and finds out what they did on March 1. However,
the fact that Serzh Sargsyan has difficulty answering Kocharyan is
evidence that Sargsyan does not have a forceful alibi for March 1.
Consequently, he will probably choose the compromise which Robert
Kocharyan is also offering. "And the problem is that the investigation
fails to reveal all the circumstances of death of people, to hold
definite persons responsible or to acquit them for the motive of
self-defense... Concrete results of the investigation would prevent
diverse manipulations of the issue, in which I am highly interested."
Although, it is not ruled out that Serzh Sargsyan will not choose this
option either and will temporize till the scheduled parliamentary
election shapes a new political status quo, determining his further
actions.
From: Baghdasarian
HAKOB BADALYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments21739.html
Published: 11:58:41 - 12/05/2011
Or what their answer to Kocharyan will be
The reaction of the Armenian government to the recent interview of
Robert Kocharyan is rather interesting. They have unanimously decided
not to comment on his words. Is it a sign of respect or ignoring? Is
the respect for Kocharyan so great that the Republican members of
parliament, for instance, think they do not have the right to comment
on his words, or have they been instructed to keep quiet, as if there
has been no interview at all?
Either they have been instructed to respect or to ignore. Something
has been instructed or ordered definitely because the behavior of the
ruling majority is shaped by the instructions from the president's
office.
It is more probable that there was an order to ignore because if
it were a matter of respect, the same would be instructed for the
former interviews. In the meantime, the government commented on
Robert Kocharyan's interviews through press conferences, interviews,
speeches. There has been none of these in the past two or three
days, everyone, including the prime minister, refuses to comment on
Kocharyan's words.
Apparently, Kocharyan took a step to which the government is still
unable to give an adequate response. Kocharyan plays with open cards,
which was not typical of him. And perhaps the government did not
recognize Kocharyan's new handwriting. Perhaps they did not recognize
and they do not know who they should answer. He stated clearly that
on March 1 he acted upon a consultation with Serzh Sargsyan and the
parliament majority, in other words, everything he did was agreed
with them. He also clearly stated that during his tenure the quality
of life was high, and now decline is significant.
Either the government must react with a similarly open and
straightforward text, which means a conflict, or must agree with him.
In both cases, the government will appear in an unfavorable situation.
Obviously, the best option is silence, at least for the time being.
The problem is, however, that lasting silence will be perceived as
a sign of agreement. So, sooner or later the government will have to
answer Robert Kocharyan, in word or in action.
The best action would be a court action, of course, when everyone
stands before court and finds out what they did on March 1. However,
the fact that Serzh Sargsyan has difficulty answering Kocharyan is
evidence that Sargsyan does not have a forceful alibi for March 1.
Consequently, he will probably choose the compromise which Robert
Kocharyan is also offering. "And the problem is that the investigation
fails to reveal all the circumstances of death of people, to hold
definite persons responsible or to acquit them for the motive of
self-defense... Concrete results of the investigation would prevent
diverse manipulations of the issue, in which I am highly interested."
Although, it is not ruled out that Serzh Sargsyan will not choose this
option either and will temporize till the scheduled parliamentary
election shapes a new political status quo, determining his further
actions.
From: Baghdasarian