THE RALLY PARTICIPANTS OF "ALTERNATIVE" TO SURPASS 50 THOUSAND
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[08:38 pm] 09 March, 2007
On March 9 the "Alternative" Public-Political Initiative held its
recurrent rally opposite the Matenadaran.
"The Republic of Armenia will survive due to one person and I am that
person", Nikol Pashinyan, leader of the "Alternative" announced. He
called on everybody to be guided by this motto. Nikol Pashinyan claims
they will have 50 thousand people assembled near the Matenadaran during
the next rally provided each participant brings 50 people with him.
"Robert Kocharyan, go away! We demand your resignation", shouted the
rally initiators and participants.
The participants claim they have been in a nightmare and the on-going
rallies helped them to restore the belief and become sobber.
"We are ready to do our utmost and to combat against the deeply-rooted
injustice and ignorance reigning in the country", says Lusia Gevorgyan,
one of the participants.
Vahagn Khachatryan maintains that today the television only shows the
interior rows OYP and CRU to make the impression that the opposition
is not deprived of airtime broadcast.
But he is convinced tht the expression of freedom and speech can
be restored only via impeachement which is to be realised with the
participation of the opposition and RA residents.
Suren Surenyants, member of the "Hanrapetutyun" Party’s board, dwelt
on "some reperesentatives of the opposition who have become tools in
the hands of Robert Kocharyan and Serge Sargsyan".
"The key to victory lies in our hope and belief. Let’s turn Armenia
into a cathedral of belief. Long live to the Armenian citizens",
says Suren Surenyants.
Petros Makeyan, leader of the "Democratic Fatherland", added
that the so-called Karabakh clan involves the very Kocharyan and
Sargsyan who have nothing to do with the public and rely on certain
stratum of society. These oligarchs become NA deputies and form the
government. "That’s why we urge them to quit as soon as possible".
Aghasy Enqyan maintains that after the power handover their next step
will be the abolition of dual citizenship.
"The quicker the power is shifted, the faster we shall be able to
prevent the obstacles and secure the stability in the country.
To note, the Alternative will hold its next rally on March 16, at
5:00 p.m.