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DESTINY GIVES HAIRIKYAN A CHANCE
Siranuysh Papyan
Interview - Monday, 04 February 2013, 15:25
Interview with Stepan Danielyan, head of Collaboration for Democracy
Centre NGO, on recent political developments Mr. Danielyan, after the
attempt on Hairikyan's life Andrias Ghukasyan sent an open letter to
Hairikyan calling him to apply to the Constitutional Court and demand
a new election. What will the new presidential election bring? At
the same time, I understand the hard situation in which Mr. Hairikyan
has found himself. Actually, the destiny of the Armenian government
depends on him. If he applies to the Constitutional Court and demands
new elections, according to the Constitution Serzh Sargsyan will have
resign and the acting president will organize the election. What will
it mean? Armenia does not have a well-established political system.
The Armenian political parties, both opposition and government,
rely on their leaders. They are ruled by the principle of cult of
personality. When a person is left out of the process, the parties
decay. When the president is replaced, the logic of the entire process
changes. It is one thing when Serzh Sargsyan is incumbent president,
it is another thing when he is just a candidate. I think that in the
new situation it will be possible to organize competitive elections.
This opinion has a rationale which is another issue. So, according to
you, the future process depends on one person? There are situations
when the course of history depends on one person, and it is symbolic
that Hairikyan carries responsibility. He states that he has a great
contribution to the independence of Armenia and now he has come to
create Free Armenia. Free Armenia is a place where human rights are
protected, the authorities are accountable to people. Destiny gives
Hairikyan a chance. Either he applies to the Constitutional Court
and demands a new election or everything continues according to the
scenario of the ruling group. Hairikyan has a fantastic chance and
heavy burden of responsibility. A lot of people link this process
to geopolitical processes. Is it possible to think that Hairikyan's
decision will influence further geopolitical course of Armenia? The
mass media instill in us that Serzh Sargsyan is pro-West, and his
victory will lead Armenia to the West. I disagree with this thesis. It
is highly dangerous to build up domestic processes by foreign
processes. In 1915 and earlier the Armenian parties considered that
independence of Armenia depended on geopolitical, foreign political
developments without solution of domestic issues. Everyone knows where
it has led to. We have a very specific issue - Armenia must be a legal
country where the government will be formed through elections and will
be accountable to the state. The government uses other "geopolitical
issues" to detract the society and wash their brains. They explain
that Hairikyan will not apply to the Constitutional Court because the
attempt on his life has boosted his rating but it will lose its magic
effect in two week so the sooner the voting, the better. Hairikyan
explains his decision not to apply to the Constitutional Court by
geopolitical arguments which may be dismissed shortly. At any rate,
Hairikyan is responsible.
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/interview/view/28809
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Siranuysh Papyan
Interview - Monday, 04 February 2013, 15:25
Interview with Stepan Danielyan, head of Collaboration for Democracy
Centre NGO, on recent political developments Mr. Danielyan, after the
attempt on Hairikyan's life Andrias Ghukasyan sent an open letter to
Hairikyan calling him to apply to the Constitutional Court and demand
a new election. What will the new presidential election bring? At
the same time, I understand the hard situation in which Mr. Hairikyan
has found himself. Actually, the destiny of the Armenian government
depends on him. If he applies to the Constitutional Court and demands
new elections, according to the Constitution Serzh Sargsyan will have
resign and the acting president will organize the election. What will
it mean? Armenia does not have a well-established political system.
The Armenian political parties, both opposition and government,
rely on their leaders. They are ruled by the principle of cult of
personality. When a person is left out of the process, the parties
decay. When the president is replaced, the logic of the entire process
changes. It is one thing when Serzh Sargsyan is incumbent president,
it is another thing when he is just a candidate. I think that in the
new situation it will be possible to organize competitive elections.
This opinion has a rationale which is another issue. So, according to
you, the future process depends on one person? There are situations
when the course of history depends on one person, and it is symbolic
that Hairikyan carries responsibility. He states that he has a great
contribution to the independence of Armenia and now he has come to
create Free Armenia. Free Armenia is a place where human rights are
protected, the authorities are accountable to people. Destiny gives
Hairikyan a chance. Either he applies to the Constitutional Court
and demands a new election or everything continues according to the
scenario of the ruling group. Hairikyan has a fantastic chance and
heavy burden of responsibility. A lot of people link this process
to geopolitical processes. Is it possible to think that Hairikyan's
decision will influence further geopolitical course of Armenia? The
mass media instill in us that Serzh Sargsyan is pro-West, and his
victory will lead Armenia to the West. I disagree with this thesis. It
is highly dangerous to build up domestic processes by foreign
processes. In 1915 and earlier the Armenian parties considered that
independence of Armenia depended on geopolitical, foreign political
developments without solution of domestic issues. Everyone knows where
it has led to. We have a very specific issue - Armenia must be a legal
country where the government will be formed through elections and will
be accountable to the state. The government uses other "geopolitical
issues" to detract the society and wash their brains. They explain
that Hairikyan will not apply to the Constitutional Court because the
attempt on his life has boosted his rating but it will lose its magic
effect in two week so the sooner the voting, the better. Hairikyan
explains his decision not to apply to the Constitutional Court by
geopolitical arguments which may be dismissed shortly. At any rate,
Hairikyan is responsible.
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/interview/view/28809
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress