Panorama.am
18:24 05/05/2007
AJK LEADER DOUBTS VALIDITY OF SOCIOLOGICAL STUDIES
Shavarsh Kocharyan, chairman of Armenian Democratic Party (AJK), told
reporters at Azdak Club that new technologies are applied to
disappoint the public to refrain from going to polls. Kocharyan said
an image is built that votes are `purchased’ anyway.
He complained on sociological studies saying they suggest that only 20
percent of public supports the opposition. `According to sociologists,
45 percent of voters will vote for the Armenian Republican Party and
Prosperous Armenia taken together. Dashnakcutiun is supported by 10
percent of votes. MAK and People’s Party of Tigran Karapetich will
also overcome 5 percent limit. If we add to this list of obviously
pro-authority parties also Orinants Yerkir with its 10 percent of
votes and former record in government, it will turn out that 80
percent of public want to re-elect the current authorities or
political forces supporting them,’ Kocharyan said.
`Who will believe that only twenty percent of our population is in
opposition to these authorities?’ Kocharyan raises a rhetoric
question.
Source: Panorama.am