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HONESTY MOST IMPORTANT FEATURE OF CANDIDATE FOR PARLIAMENT MEMBER, POLL RESULTS
Arka News Agency, Armenia
Oct 31 2006
YEREVAN, October 30. /ARKA/. A third of participants in a poll
conducted in Armenia believe that honesty is the most important feature
of a candidate for a Parliament member. The poll was conducted by
the Gallup institute with the assistance of the Armenian Sociological
Association.
31% of the respondents believe honesty and impartiality to be the most
important features of candidates, 30% prefer democratic world outlook,
28% education, 19% care of people, 8% keeping promises AMD patriotism,
6% morality and professionalism, 2% inflexible will. Five per cent of
the respondents pointed out other qualities, and 7% avoided answering
questions.
Among the most desirable features are radicalism and consistency (15%),
reliability and impartiality (8%), democratic orientation and justice
(6% each), education (5%), loyalty (3%), other features (5%).
34% of the respondents did not call any feature, 19% did not answer
the question.
Among the most undesirable features are mendacity (33%), corruptibility
(12%), arrogance (9%), difference between words and deeds (11%),
indifference (6%), uncompromising disposition and lack of education
(3% each), careerism (1%), other negative features (2%).
Six per cent did not point out any quality, and 13% avoided answering
the question.
The poll conducted on July 31-August 10, 2006, involved 1,200 people
over 18.
The poll was conducted by an order of the International Republican
Institute, with the sponsorship of USAID.
Arka News Agency, Armenia
Oct 31 2006
YEREVAN, October 30. /ARKA/. A third of participants in a poll
conducted in Armenia believe that honesty is the most important feature
of a candidate for a Parliament member. The poll was conducted by
the Gallup institute with the assistance of the Armenian Sociological
Association.
31% of the respondents believe honesty and impartiality to be the most
important features of candidates, 30% prefer democratic world outlook,
28% education, 19% care of people, 8% keeping promises AMD patriotism,
6% morality and professionalism, 2% inflexible will. Five per cent of
the respondents pointed out other qualities, and 7% avoided answering
questions.
Among the most desirable features are radicalism and consistency (15%),
reliability and impartiality (8%), democratic orientation and justice
(6% each), education (5%), loyalty (3%), other features (5%).
34% of the respondents did not call any feature, 19% did not answer
the question.
Among the most undesirable features are mendacity (33%), corruptibility
(12%), arrogance (9%), difference between words and deeds (11%),
indifference (6%), uncompromising disposition and lack of education
(3% each), careerism (1%), other negative features (2%).
Six per cent did not point out any quality, and 13% avoided answering
the question.
The poll conducted on July 31-August 10, 2006, involved 1,200 people
over 18.
The poll was conducted by an order of the International Republican
Institute, with the sponsorship of USAID.