OPPOSITION FINDS OUT THE EXACT NUMBER OF EFFECTIVE MEMBERS

Lragir.am
22 Aug 06

Currently the opposition is preparing for developments in fall and the
parliamentary election by visits to regions, organizational problems
of local organizations and finding out the exact number of their
supporters and members, announced Hrant Khachatryan at the Pastark
Club on August 22 at the Pastark Club. He even emphasized that the
opposition, namely their political party are trying to find out the
number of members of the party who are able to struggle. This may
mean that the opposition is likely to fight for the parliamentary
election. Hrant Khachatryan does not deny this likelihood.

"I said "able to struggle" for those members of our political party
who must be included in the divisional committees.

And considering the former experience, they need to have some features
of gladiators to be able to resist. We are not likely to attack,
I am not calling for an armed confrontation, but people need to be
able to struggle to counteract the armed criminal, empty-handed, and
their clean hands may help them in struggle," says Hrant Khachatryan.

Hrant Khachatryan says the main strength of the opposition against
the money of Bargavach Hayastan and the criminal of the Republican
Party is the people’s support. He thinks that the situation in the
upcoming parliamentary election will be close to a situation at
war. The leader of the CRU says the opposition is currently holding
debates and meetings to reveal the visible points in common for
cooperation. Hrant Khachatryan says in mid-September the CRU is going
to hold an assembly of the political party. "We think it will be highly
probable and expedient that the opposition come together in control
over elections, but several alliances form before the election, which
would contain more comprehensive ideological projects and elements,"
says Hrant Khachatryan.

He does not deny that the opposition may cooperate with certain
pro-government forces. Hrant Khachatryan is for the elimination of
the barrier between the government and the opposition perceived by the
public. The leader of the CRU says this barrier is the result of the
situation that occurred after October 27. Hrant Khachatryan says,
however, that this division did not facilitate change of power,
whereas the dialogue and debate between the opposition and the
government is a necessary factor for the electoral system, thinks
the leader of the CRU.

"I do not mean a secret arrangement between the opposition and
pro-government forces for some wretched percentage. I mean a serious
public debate on in which sphere, which individuals and which moods
correspond to the aspirations of the public. I think the elections are
not a period of war, but a period when all the forces representing the
public take a serious test," says the leader of CRU. For his political
party, Hrant Khachatryan says in the process of elections they will try
to cooperate with all the forces working on the level of individuals,
"be it the head of state, the prime minister, the attorney general
or some other influential person."

"Because they all have serious leverages, the future of the Republic
depends on them. In the course of time using connections, for the
time being, I think that I personally and out political party have
the possibility to appeal to their conscience and thought and we
must use all the possibilities to prevent them from throwing the
history of the nation and people back by another 20 years being led
by their craving for power," says Hrant Khachatryan. He says he
wishes the pro-government and opposition forces became separated
from the oligarchic criminal element, "even if it is on the level
of individuals, members of some parties". Hrant Khachatryan thinks
that the prime problem of Armenia is not the steady behavior of the
political force but the establishment of the system of government on
a political organization, it does not matter whether this political
organization is not sustainable and established. Hrant Khachatryan
says Armenia needs a real liberal system, and pseudo-liberalism is
the country’s enemy.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress