The leader of the Liberal and Progressive Party thinks that election in
Armenia have been turned into farce
Arminfo
2007-04-14 16:14:00
The leader of the Liberal and Progressive Party [LPP] of Armenia,
Onanes Ovannesyan, said at the press-conference in Azdak discussion
club that election in Armenia as well as all the rest democratic
institutions have been turned into farce.
While commenting on the course of the election campaign, he called
that passive as the society does not trust in the results of the
elections and does not think that something may be changed by means of
the elections. He also added that the power parties break the Election
Code almost every day over their election campaign delivering money
and collecting passports of voters. As for the LPP, Ovannesyan thinks
that about 40% of voters support its programme but 95% of them prefer
not to take part in the election as they do not trust in their
justice. Anyway, the forthcoming parliamentary and presidential
elections will become crucial for the country as according to their
results it will become clear if Armenia is developing the way of
democracy or will continue . At the same time one cannot say that the
society feels apathy to what is taking place. The society which does
not trust in the authorities, the opposition or its own future may
start setting "its own justice" in its own way and this is very
dangerous and unpredictable, the leader of the LPP concluded.
To recall, the LPP decided not to take part in the forthcoming
parliamentary election but Ovanes Ovannesyan nominated his candidacy
in the 5th election district of Yerevan.