Ex-member of Armenian Parliament Tatul Manaseryan: Armenia lacks
constructive, rhythmic and serious opposition

2008-05-07 14:25:00

ArmInfo. Armenia lacks constructive, rhythmic and serious opposition,
the ex-member of the Armenian Parliament Doctor of Economy Tatul
Manaseryan said at Pastark Debate Club Wednesday.

He mentioned that he has always harshly criticized the authorities. He
was elected to the parliament by the Justice opposition bloc party
ticket. However, idleness and unbridled criticism have always been
the key problem of the opposition. ‘I am for both criticism and
everyday work, which I do by making assessments and consulting on the
most urgent issues of the country’, Manaseryan said. The ex-MP has no
expectations from the currently formed Armenian National Congress
headed by Levon Ter-Petrosyan for ‘revanchists cannot become reformers
and artificial unions are not durable and the fate of Justice bloc is
an evidence of it’, he said. As regards the new government, T.
Manaseryan said unlike the previous governments it comprises
professionals like Finance Minister and Energy Minister.
‘Although political distribution of portfolios is inevitable in
conditions of the coalition, but the government program contains real
points and the government comprises real professionals, which inspires
with hope for reforms. It will be possible to assess the activity of
the new government already in 100 days’, T. Manaseryan said.