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Raffi Hovhannisyan's 'inauguration' to be landmark event for Armenia - activist
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/03/31/jirayr-sefilian/
17:22 - 31.03.13
Zhirayr Sefilyan of the Sardarapat group says he expects April 9
(which the opposition believes will mark former Raffi Hovhannisian's
inauguration into office) to be a landmark day in the history of
Armenia.
The activist thinks there are two possible ways to fight the incumbent
regime and achieve the resignation of Serzh Sargsyan (who is widely
believed to have won his second term through a fraudulent election) .
`One [form of struggle] has to be from within, and the other - beyond
the regime. Our proposal is [to start the struggle] beyond it, but the
other form would be no trouble at all. The important thing, however,
is to start it beyond the regime as that will reach the target,' he
told Tert.am.
Sefilyan said the former opposition candidate's post-election campaign
will yield no result in case he decides the former option. But he
thinks Hovhannisian's choice of methods - hunger-strike, regional
visits, proposals to the president - remain his choice for leading a
struggle.
`Every politician has his own style. AndHovhannisian too, has his
political culture of struggle. So, regardless of whether we agree to
that or not, we must respect it. I respect [his decision] to end the
hunger-strike. All that, I think, will help the movement to move
towards self-organization, giving better hopes to the people,' he
said.
As for Serzh Sargsyan's proposals to his former opposition challenger,
Sefilyan said they had openly voiced their opinion on that score (that
maintaining any kind of relations with the head of the regime will not
be to the popular movement's advantage, public though it may be).
`Because the absolute majority of our people have a negative opinion
of the regime. Any communication with its representatives will be only
to the movement's detriment. So one problem is seen about the
situation that followed the February 18 [presidential election]: the
people have surprised all with their activeness and seriousness,' he
said, adding that the existing activeness urges for an immediate
action.
Sefilyan expressed hope that the practical step they offered to the
Heritage leader will receive his approval.
As for the other political forces' attitude to the post-electoral
processes, the activist said he is little interested in that.
`Political forces, as parties, do not exist, as a matter of fact. What
we have are individuals, honest individuals. So it is necessary to
find those honest, incorruptible people to create the nucleus,' he
added.
Armenian News - Tert.am
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/03/31/jirayr-sefilian/
17:22 - 31.03.13
Zhirayr Sefilyan of the Sardarapat group says he expects April 9
(which the opposition believes will mark former Raffi Hovhannisian's
inauguration into office) to be a landmark day in the history of
Armenia.
The activist thinks there are two possible ways to fight the incumbent
regime and achieve the resignation of Serzh Sargsyan (who is widely
believed to have won his second term through a fraudulent election) .
`One [form of struggle] has to be from within, and the other - beyond
the regime. Our proposal is [to start the struggle] beyond it, but the
other form would be no trouble at all. The important thing, however,
is to start it beyond the regime as that will reach the target,' he
told Tert.am.
Sefilyan said the former opposition candidate's post-election campaign
will yield no result in case he decides the former option. But he
thinks Hovhannisian's choice of methods - hunger-strike, regional
visits, proposals to the president - remain his choice for leading a
struggle.
`Every politician has his own style. AndHovhannisian too, has his
political culture of struggle. So, regardless of whether we agree to
that or not, we must respect it. I respect [his decision] to end the
hunger-strike. All that, I think, will help the movement to move
towards self-organization, giving better hopes to the people,' he
said.
As for Serzh Sargsyan's proposals to his former opposition challenger,
Sefilyan said they had openly voiced their opinion on that score (that
maintaining any kind of relations with the head of the regime will not
be to the popular movement's advantage, public though it may be).
`Because the absolute majority of our people have a negative opinion
of the regime. Any communication with its representatives will be only
to the movement's detriment. So one problem is seen about the
situation that followed the February 18 [presidential election]: the
people have surprised all with their activeness and seriousness,' he
said, adding that the existing activeness urges for an immediate
action.
Sefilyan expressed hope that the practical step they offered to the
Heritage leader will receive his approval.
As for the other political forces' attitude to the post-electoral
processes, the activist said he is little interested in that.
`Political forces, as parties, do not exist, as a matter of fact. What
we have are individuals, honest individuals. So it is necessary to
find those honest, incorruptible people to create the nucleus,' he
added.
Armenian News - Tert.am