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"CIVIL FUNERAL" FOR RPA
Naira Hayrumyan
11:23 21/02/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/comments/view/29019
It is already known that the main obstacle to the economic and
political development of Armenia is the ruling party which, by the
way, is getting older and at the same time does not refrain from any
means to stay where it is now.
The latest elections were the resounding defeat of the Republican
Party and its "civil funeral". It is clear that no one trusts this
party. Moreover, no one is afraid of it anymore. So, people in those
cities which "traditionally" used to vote for the ruling party this
time voted for the oppositional candidate, and this means that people
are no longer afraid of repression.
Even international observers dwelt on the crisis of the ruling party.
The State Dept. representative actually accused the RPA of misusing
administrative resources, hinting that the party usurped power.
The RPA feels that the end is close. After Raffi Hovannisian stated on
Freedom Square that he is going to stand up to the end to demand the
power people gave to him, Eduard Sharmazanov, spokesman for the RPA,
appealed with an anxious air to follow "the civilized way" and
recognize Serzh Sargsyan's victory. At the same time, the RPA will
most probably cancel today's rally to celebrate its victory on Freedom
Square to avoid a meeting with demonstrators.
It is too late for the RPA to modernize itself. The only way is
liquidation. This is the only way for normal people from the odious
Republican Party to save their reputation and continue their political
career.
However, before liquidation the RPA should decide the urgent issue of
convincing everyone that it has won the elections. A campaign is being
conducted actively to make sure that these elections have resulted in
Serzh Sargsyan's victory, and that the opposition is simply preparing
for the next election. But as of now they have failed to convince it.
Vazgen Manukyan proposes another way. He says that Serzh Sargsyan
should involve the opposition in governance. Most probably, this
option is discussed, and Sargsyan will offer Raffi Hovannisian, maybe
even Hrant Bagratyan high-ranking positions in the executive. This
will not only involve the opposition in the management process but
will also end the monopoly of the RPA.
In this sense, it is not ruled out that Raffi Hovannisian will accept
the proposal if people on the square agree. It is possible that there
is no other way to get into the system of public administration and
defeat the RPA monopoly from the inside. Perhaps only civil
disobedience and revolution.
From: Baghdasarian
Naira Hayrumyan
11:23 21/02/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/comments/view/29019
It is already known that the main obstacle to the economic and
political development of Armenia is the ruling party which, by the
way, is getting older and at the same time does not refrain from any
means to stay where it is now.
The latest elections were the resounding defeat of the Republican
Party and its "civil funeral". It is clear that no one trusts this
party. Moreover, no one is afraid of it anymore. So, people in those
cities which "traditionally" used to vote for the ruling party this
time voted for the oppositional candidate, and this means that people
are no longer afraid of repression.
Even international observers dwelt on the crisis of the ruling party.
The State Dept. representative actually accused the RPA of misusing
administrative resources, hinting that the party usurped power.
The RPA feels that the end is close. After Raffi Hovannisian stated on
Freedom Square that he is going to stand up to the end to demand the
power people gave to him, Eduard Sharmazanov, spokesman for the RPA,
appealed with an anxious air to follow "the civilized way" and
recognize Serzh Sargsyan's victory. At the same time, the RPA will
most probably cancel today's rally to celebrate its victory on Freedom
Square to avoid a meeting with demonstrators.
It is too late for the RPA to modernize itself. The only way is
liquidation. This is the only way for normal people from the odious
Republican Party to save their reputation and continue their political
career.
However, before liquidation the RPA should decide the urgent issue of
convincing everyone that it has won the elections. A campaign is being
conducted actively to make sure that these elections have resulted in
Serzh Sargsyan's victory, and that the opposition is simply preparing
for the next election. But as of now they have failed to convince it.
Vazgen Manukyan proposes another way. He says that Serzh Sargsyan
should involve the opposition in governance. Most probably, this
option is discussed, and Sargsyan will offer Raffi Hovannisian, maybe
even Hrant Bagratyan high-ranking positions in the executive. This
will not only involve the opposition in the management process but
will also end the monopoly of the RPA.
In this sense, it is not ruled out that Raffi Hovannisian will accept
the proposal if people on the square agree. It is possible that there
is no other way to get into the system of public administration and
defeat the RPA monopoly from the inside. Perhaps only civil
disobedience and revolution.
From: Baghdasarian