I HOPE THAT YOU WILL FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE
Wolf Bruhn

KarabakhOpen
09-04-2007 16:40:43

Acoording to KarabakhOpen the Karabakhi section of the ARF considers
supporting a single candidate.

Unfortunately, parties always tend to take possession of the state. In
order to prevent this from happening both a multiple party system
and a critical society are needed. As the Dashnaks say, the Karabakhi
society is apathetic and it seems they are right. Clever as they are,
the Dashnaks use the very first chance to force a certain candidate
predetermined by the parties on the people. But even given a multiple
party system and a critical society, it is difficult to avoid that
a multiple party system as a whole takes possession of the state,
as you may study in the West–and that is exactly the Dashnaks try
to do right now.

I say this because I cannot believe that any sensible person may
think that elections are the cause why a society is divided. It
may happen that a society besomes more devided on the occasion of
elections (or the opposite) but in any case one has to distinguish
between desease and symptom. The Karabakhi section of the ARF has
decided to fight symptoms but not the desease and they, obviously,
want to be paid for for this "broad social consensus" with posts. I
am very disappointed by them.

I hope that the Karabakhi society will not allow the parties to seize
the state. This will not a only harm Karabakh, moreover, it will have
the consequence that the entire world will consider Karabakh to be
a shammed democracy. According to Wikipedia, oligarchy is "a form
of government where political power effectively rest with a small,
elite segment of society (wether distinguished by wealth, family
or military prowess)". Does this definition fit for Karabakh? Yes,
I fear. But even more important than this is the question wether
Karabakh drives in the right direction! I was very optimistic after
noticing Ghoukassian’s statement that he will not run for a third
term but now I am pretty worried.

The peak oil production in Azerbayjan will be in 2012-2014. This
time will be critical for Karabakh. One has to agree that preserving
the status quo since 1994 is inherently a great success. The task is
to preserve the status quo for ten more years, if you achieve this,
the world will recongnise your independence, I am sure. During the
next ten years you are "condemned" to make progress in the social
and economic field. Therefore Karabakh has to take not Belorussia but
Estonia as an example. I hope that you will fight for your right to
vote instead of nodding the predetermined candidate through!