SUBCONSCIOUS ARMENIAN SYNDROME: “POWERFUL SPEAKER”
Hakob Badalyan

Lragir.am
01 June 06

It is difficult to imagine that the expression “power begets
right” could appear anywhere else on the Earth than the Armenian
highlands. And it is similarly hard to imagine that any people on
the Earth besides the Armenians could lay this idea at the basis of
upbringing of generations. It would be worthwhile to explain to the
generations that the notion of right emerged to restrict power. In
that case a number of things in our life would be different, and many
things would be perceived more deeply and receive more attention,
such as, for instance, the nomination of Galust Sahakyan as speaker
of the National Assembly by Member of Parliament Hakob Hakobyan,
elected from Echmiadzin.

Let us skip the political aspect of the problem and focus on
the explanation instead that Hakob Hakobyan cited to support his
proposal. The member of parliament said Galust Sahakyan would be a
more powerful speaker than Tigran Torosyan. Especially in controlling
the work of the parliament over the last few months, Hakob Hakobyan
emphasizes that a number of members of parliament share his opinion.

In this case, it is worthwhile believing his word because otherwise
we have to doubt the way of thinking and outlook of the society,
namely its member of parliament part, which starts and ends with the
expression “power begets right” and ends with quite specific ideas
about lawfulness. History does not seem to have offered reasons to
doubt this perception. In the meantime, it has provided vivid examples
of its existence, especially over the past 15 years. And if the experts
of the Council of Europe and Venice had difficulty understanding the
thesis of “powerful leader,” in the political system of Armenia it
is on the level of the subconscious mind.

In fact, what is “power” of a leader, if there is law, if there are
bylaws of the National Assembly, if there is a legal document on
the rights and duties of members of parliament, which are certainly
there? Is the word of the leader prior to the law?

Obviously, the first one is working in Armenia. And, unfortunately,
a major part of the public, even the part that seeks for legitimate and
fair governance, considers the factor of leader to be the key to it.

In this case, there remains no alternative to the “power” of a
leader if, of course, this powerful leader is not going to offer an
alternative to the expression “power begets right” bringing up the
future generations to the ideology “leader begets right.”

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress