WHEN YES IS YES, AND NO IS YES TOO
Hakob Badalyan
Lragir.am
Monday, 30 November, 2009
"Our yes is yes, our no is no", on November 28, at the Republican
Congress said the RP leader Serge Sargsyan perhaps proceeding from the
fear that during the latest months the governmental yes and no have
been confused a little. Serge Sargsyan’s speech was in fact aimed at
dispersing the doubts present within the Republican Party, as well as
at calming them don and convincing them that the RP not only will not
cede its positions but will also pass from its "political leadership"
to "socio-political leadership".
Serge Sargsyan seemed to use the RP platform to address a speech
not to the RP members but to the RA citizens dwelling on issues
concerning them. While, Serge Sargsyan has just slightly touched
upon issues really worrying the society. For instance, with regards
to the economic crisis, Serge Sargsyan only said that the citizens
felt its impact less than presumed proceeding from macro-economic
indexes. Of course, it is always possible to suppose something bad
proceeding from indexes and to say after that the supposition did not
correspond to the reality which came out to be better. No word about
the governmental economic policy, the president’s opinions on it,
necessary improvements, the process of reformation, the question on
oligopoly in Armenia and the formation of a competitive field.
Moreover, Serge Sargsyan not only did not say a single word in this
connection, relating to the business-government connection and fight
against its consequences, as well as against corruption but even
honored the oligarchs which according to him, helped the government to
ease the impact of the economic crisis on the society. It is notable
here that in front of the Republican Party, Serge Sargsyan in fact
expressed his support related to the oligarchs and opposed the prime
minister Tigran Sargsyan who on these days became an RP member and
continuously dwells on the necessary struggle against oligarchs.
Maybe, this is the reason why Serge Sargsyan opposes the prime minister
to assure the RP members that Tigran Sargsyan did not join the party
as a troop but as a soldier.
Serge Sargsyan did not say anything persuasive for the public besides
his statement that the 2010 budget will be more than the 2009 one.
While this is more worrying news for the society. The point is
that the society knows very well that big budget means many taxes
which are squeezed from the society itself because the oligarchs
as usual will have the mission not to pay taxes but to preserve job
posts. In addition, the budget will increase no only on account of
paid taxes but also debts, in other words, loans which Armenia takes
from international organizations. And these debts are to be again
paid by the society.
So from this point too, if Serge Sargsyan wants it to be good, it comes
again out to be as usual. And once again no word about the level of
legitimacy in the country, the elimination of privileged sphere, the
behavior of the elite. Under these conditions, the RP call to become a
"socio-political leader" from a "political leader" seems even a threat.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
