RAFFI HOVHANNISYAN’S HONESTY COST 50.000 DRAMS

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[07:16 pm] 17 April, 2007

In some of Yerevan communities, particularly in Avan people knock
at doors and promise 50000 drams to vote for "Heritage". People were
even offered the sum of money in trolley-buses.

"But for the ideology and program "Heritage" party has not
distributed anything," Hovsep Khurshudyan, press speaker of the party’s
headquarters. The party has not figured out who the imposters were. He
added, "Our power is our principle and honesty." He also mentioned the
fact that they faced obstacles even at law instances. They managed to
put "Heritage" poster in just one of the election station in Malatia-
Sebastia Community. The party is encountered with problems in marzes;
in some villages the village mayors themselves hindered the meetings.

"Heritage" has announced the 3 standards according to which an election
could be deemed free and fair in advance. " First, free and equal
access to Press and Mass Media, but some Mass Media and Press were
available for the party at the half of March. Second, the general
sum of 60 mln. AMD at the threshold of the elections. Unfortunately,
even this issue is breached.

Third, equal availability of preaching and meeting with people. The
latter is also breached," Mr. Khurshudyan stated.

As a matter of fact, the party continues to stick to his principles.

Tomorrow "Heritage" party headed by Raffi Hovhannisyan will meet
people in Syunik marz where the opposition members are threatened now
and then. Samvel Harutyunyan, Goris ex-mayor is competing in station
#37 together with Alexan Sargsyan, Serj Sargsyan’s brother. Hovsep
Khurshudyan informed that they did not get any alarms from local
officialdom yet unlike other opposition figures.