MANUEL GASPARIAN’S ELECTION HEADQUARTERS SET ON FIRE

Y EREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The central election headquarters of
Manuel Gasparian, a candidate for prefect’s post in Yerevan’s
Kanaker-Zeytun community, has been attacked and set on fire early in
the morning of September 5. Levon Zurabian, a representative of the
Armenian National Congress, said at a press conference convened the
same day. He stated that it is a manifestation of political violence
and its author is the authorities. "The pro-governmental forces often
say: let the opposition take part in the political struggle through
elections, but even do not try as a matter of form to hold even if the
local self-government elections normally," L. Zurabian said. According
to him, the authorities are not ready for a civilized struggle: they
are only capable of acts of violence. The Congress representative also
reminded to those present that the prefect candidate’s headquarters was
also attacked two days ago.

It should be mentioned that Manuel Gasparian is the coordinator of the
Democratic Path party making part of the Armenian National Congress, he
is the son of party’s late leader Manuk Gasparian.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress