OPPOSITION FORCES FORM POLITICAL MOVEMENT AGAINST CRIME
Noyan Tapan
Sept 11 2006
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Representatives of the
Constitutional Law Union, the National Unity, the Democratic Party
of Armenia, the Homeland and Honor Party, the National Democratic
Union and Armenian Union of Political Scientists expressed readiness
to start a political movement against crime at the September 11
meeting of opposition forces initiated by the Nor Zhamanakner (New
Times) Party. In the words of Nor Zhamanakner Party’s Chairman Aram
Karapetian, the goal of the meeting was also to "clear up who is alive,
who has become victim of crime after the November events (referendum
on constitutional amendments: NT). In his words, the meeting is
a preparatory one and in the future, when the names of movement
participants are clarified, more organized events will be held. In
the words of NDU Chairman Vazgen Manukian, a document should be formed
that will mention what political crime is and against whom they will
struggle. In the words of Homeland and Honor Party Chairman Garnik
Margarian, crime is a group of people that ignoring the country’s
laws, acts in accordance with its own laws. Today these groups, as
he emphasized, have penetrated "into the President’s environment and
National Assembly." In the opinion of Chairman of Armenian Union of
Political Scientists Hmayak Hovhannisian, the current public-political
situation in the country is extraordinary, as criminal way of thinking
has started to rule: "I have money, so I will dictate my decisions." As
Hovhannisian affirmed, "business-elite strives for establishing its
dictate in Armenia." In the words of Hanrapetutiun (Republic) Party’s
political Board member, former Armenian Minister of Internal Affairs
and former Yerevan Mayor Suren Abrahamian, the situation in Armenia
is uncontrollable, as "the authorities have already become hostages
in the hands of crime."