CRITICIZING ANC ELECTORAL ROLL DAVID HAKOBIAN NEVERTHELESS TO REMAIN ON THAT ROLL

Noyan Tapan
March 23, 2009

YEREVAN, MARCH 23, NOYAN TAPAN. "I announce the end of our honeymoon
with the ANM bandit leaders," David Hakobian, the leader of the Marxist
Party of Armenia, stated at the March 23 press conference. The cause
of such a decision is Armenian National Congress’ (ANC) electoral
roll in Yerevan Council of Elders elections, where he is in the
22th place. However, D. Hakobian was indignant at not his place,
but at the principle of making up the list. In his words, there is no
person on the list surpassing him with his political and ideological
preparedness.

"The list is not a result of 18 parties’ discussion, not a decision
of a political force’s congress as it is required by the Constitution
and the law, but a decision of the ANM junta," he said. According to
D. Hakobian, the list was made up by the principle of voter buying,
and he blames Levon Ter-Petrosian for forming a list by the corruption
principle. D. Hakobian draws the attention of the Prosecutor’s Office,
Central Electoral Commission, and RA President to clarify that fact.

Meanwhile the Marxist Party leader will remain on that list, as he
said, "for the purpose of fighting corruption within the Congress
until the Prosecutor’s Office and President reveal ANC list’s
corruption roots."