"OUR ELECTORATE NEVER TO AGREE TO GET IN WITH ANOTHER ELECTORATE," ARF FACTION HEAD STATES
Noyan Tapan
Mar 05 2007
YEREVAN, MARCH 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The rating of the Dashnaktsutiun
party rather increased as if compared with the previous elections,
and the ARF will have more places in the new Parliament. ARF faction
head Hrayr Karapetian expressed such a viewpoint during the March 2
parliamentary briefing. Responding the Noyan Tapan correspondent’s
question, H.Karapetian mentioned that though Dashnaktsutiun makes
a part of the coalition, but one can not say to the rating of the
government also increased. In his words, Dashnaktsutiun differs by its
activity both at Parliament and out of Parliament. In H.Karapetian’s
words, Dashnakstutiun is a stable political force which never changes
its principles, irrespective of the fact if it is opposition or a
part of the authorities.
Besides, the attitude once existed towards Dashnaktsutiun gradually
changes. In H.Karapetian’s words, ARF representatives were received
well during the meeting with the people in 90s, but they used to come
up and ask at the end: "Isn’t Dashnaksutiun the people’s enemy?" In
H.Karapetian’s words, in the ideological sense, there is no serious
opposition today in Armenia like Dashnaktsutiun was once. He quoted
ARF Bureau representative Hrant Margarian, in whose words, if the
opposition really strives for power, it can not have a rest abroad
for months. In the ARF faction head’s words, the struggle for power
demands great offerings. "Those people must be ready for everything
but I have the impression that they are not so decisive today,"
H.Karapetian mentioned. In his words, just lack of that resoluteness
was, "maybe superfluous ambitions" that did not allow the opposition
to unite. He mentioned that it is not obligatory for the parties
making a part of the authorities to make an alliance. As for the
ARF, it has traditionally participated in the elections alone. "Our
electorate will never agree to get in with another electorate,"
ARF faction head stated.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
