OYP CONDEMNS FACT OF SUPPRESSING PEACEFUL PROCESSION OF OPPOSITION FORCES

Noyan Tapan
May 10 2007

YEREVAN, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The Orinats Yerkir (Country of Law) Party
condemns the fact of suppressing "peaceful procession organized by
Impeachment bloc, Hanrapetutiun (Republic), Nor Zhamanakner (New Times)
parties by special detachments brought from Karabakh" on May 9. Party
Chairman Artur Baghdasarian reported at the May 10 press conference.

He said that the general picture of election campaign causes anxiety
of OYP.

In A. Baghdasarian’s words, the most striking unfairness is not
covering OYP’s preelection regional visits by TV companies. "While,
TV air was filled with reportings of meetings of RPA and Bargavach
Hayastan party leaders with voters," OYP leader said.

A. Baghdasarian said that too high prices of political advertisements,
inconvenient hours fixed for agitation also impeded normal process
of election campaign. In his words, OYP during the whole election
campaign was guided only by the strategy of speaking about its own
values without "blackening" someone.

A. Baghdasarian stated that OYP members in case of falsification of
election results will "rise in rebellion" without being afraid of
conflicts with law enforcement bodies. At the same time, he said that
"policemen are sons of Armenian people and they are also discontent
with the formed situation."