TRADE INSTEAD OF POLITICAL PROCESSES

Lragir.am
30 May 06

The leader of the Democratic Party, Member of Parliament Aram Gaspari
Sargsyan announced May 30 that the recent home political developments
indicated that the political, economic, social crisis is deeper than
it appears. Aram Sargsyan endorses the decision of Orinats Yerkir to
secede from the coalition.

However, he said, unfortunately, the resignation of Arthur
Baghdasaryan did not allow the parliament learn about the scandals
involving the speaker of the National Assembly and President
Kocharyan.

Political developments will become more attention-grabbing after
October 2007 when the political parties, including the Democratic
Party will have already held their meetings. `It will have become
known who’s friend and who’s foe, ‘ predicts Aram Sargsyan,
forecasting a tough stage of home political developments. Namely, the
Democratic Party led by Aram Sargsyan will ally with the force which
will make such a decision. Aram Sargsyan would like that left-wing
and right-wing alliances form on an ideological basis, but `during the
elections we are going to deal with those who do not care for ideas,
they get in the political sphere by giving away part of their capital
to keep their property and not to allow a system change.’ Considering
this, as well as the statement of Andranik Margaryan that `a
businessman cannot be opposition’ Aram Sargsyan states: `The worst
disadvantage of this system is that there is no independent business.’
Aram Sargsyan ascribes a role for the opposition as well.

`People are disappointed, but their attitude has not changed. A vast
mass of people are not venal and will vote to their conscience. Our
prime goal should be prevention of fraud. We must fight using their
methods. Either we will do it or we will quit politics.’

Meanwhile, there will be rumors about fantastic and imaginary
alliances, predicts Aram Sargsyan and adds, `we are living in an
abnormal country where the decisions of the Constitutional Court are
not enforced, the other three parties of the coalition did not say
what made Orinats Yerkir give up its glorious status. But the public
will demand explications as soon as such an opportunity arises.’
According to Aram Sargsyan, the election of anew speaker, independent
from the candidates, does not have a political role, `This is a stage
of transition.’ And generally, there is no coalition, `It is trade, no
political problems are being solved.’