The
representatives of all influential pro-authority parties took part in the NDU
16th session. And the interesting was that the politicians of the ARF and Orinats
Erkir wished the NDU success when this party informed about the aims of its activities
about changes not excluding the revolution. The NDU leader Vazgen Manoukian
said in his speech summarizing the political orientations of the party: "There
is accumulated complaint inside all of us. We ourselves aren’t in consent with
the country as we live in two Armenias. One of them is the real Armenia where
we live and fight, loosing or winning. And there is another Armenia the design
of which is inside our minds and it coincides with others. The contrast of that
project is great which exists in our minds, genes, way of thinking, history and
dreams and in the country where we live."Describing the system of ruling
in our country the NDU leader used the "wasting authority" description
mentioning that the nature, mines etc. are wasted and soon the results of the
victory, as it also will become a type of trade. Do you imagine what a sweet piece
it is? You can keep your authority by concessions, and get hundreds of million
dollars." He also mentioned that those spent money also become investments
in Armenia, hotels and restaurants are built. "But that way is far from the
way by which the world goes." According to Vazgen Manoukian it only seems
from the first sight that authority is condemned but there were a lot of countries
in the same situation. "This system can be strengthened and remain for decades.
Stressing that nothing happens itself Mr. Manukian said: "If people like
us aren’t called to conscription, who don’t fight for the future of the country
it won’t be changed."The first ally in this fight are the people as the
NDU leader considers: " Pay attention people always vote against the authorities
and it isn’t important for whom they vote. The second powerful ally is born inside
the authority. Vazgen Manoukian is sure that there are a lot of politicians who
understand that this way is condemned and they, their sons and grandsons will
suffer so they must collaborate with them. The third ally is the youth and only
the forth one is the West.Vazgen Manukian stressed that they must know clearly
what they want for their future and also our type of people must unify as the
"war of types is expected, another type has already declared war to ours.
And it has won now. He was sure that the NDU has its mission. But you can’t do
it lonely. There aren’t even three parties which can form government from their
personnel."The guests of the session made speeches on the necessity of
unifying. In particularly Ashot Manucharian mentioned that if the opposition parties
unified the people would find power in that unity. While Aram Sargsian opposed
mentioning that the society and not the parties must be unified. By the way Aram
Sargsian suggested that each of us must confess for our sins in the passing period.
We are all guilty. And the only way of confessing is in realizing a velvet revolution.
While Aram Haroutiunian suggested confessing and admitting that they were guilty
that Vazgen Manukian didn’t become a president in 1996 otherwise we can’t speak
about democracy after loosing the authority.Anna Israelian
