Almost all, especially during “peak” hours, cars form a third line queue in Komitas street to make a turn to the left to Vagharshyan street and Davitashen Bridge. Most of them stand in a queue intelligently, but they are “brisk dexterous” that drive by the second free line, and after some time, are trying to impertinently squeeze in off its turn to the left required line. They can not immediately turn to the left from the second line, this flagrant violation will be recorded by the camera installed on “Shirvanzade intersection”. But the stubborn show their “dexterous” before that, in the distance of 100-200 meters, bigger is the car, more rights they attribute to themselves to squeeze in. The solution is one: not to give way, not to yield to “brisk” boys and girls.
A legitimate and effective way of fighting is not yielding, I do not break the law, and, on the other hand, I make ‘dexterous’ understand that their smartness will fail, let them stand in a queue, like others. It is possible, of course, to lay down on “Shirvanzade intersection” and chant that all drive normally, or put a tent near GAI (State motor vehicle inspection), and demand resignation of a police patrol. But it will not bring results, if, of course, the “result” is not appearing in the City Police Department.
The ‘dexterous’ of the City Hall, which are also owners of the transport lines, decided to get extra revenues and make the fare to 150 drams. I do not pay this amount and thus do not violate the law. To be honest, I think that I can not pay even 100 drams because there is no such document (for example, a cash register receipt) that will confirm that I have bought this service for 100, 50, or at least by 1 dram. Cool, they work totally in a “black” field, and at the same time want to become wealthy. An equally effective way is not to get on the public transport, and transport passengers by private cars, thereby depriving greedy officials (owners of the transport lines) from revenues. Again, it is my right, using or not using given transportation means.
It seems to me that the fight (not only in this sector) should be continued in this direction. How? Young people’s imagination, of course, is much richer than mine. Demanding resignation of this or that person, rallies, chanting, probably, are a bit outdated forms of the struggle. More precisely, they can be an auxiliary tool for the main actions that hit directly to the target.
By the way, now the City Hall has thought of a new, easy way to masking money: almost everywhere in the center of the city there are red lines drawn, saying that they are paid parking stations. Dear officials, parking is a service. Why should we pay for, for the red paint? In that case, your expenses do not meet our payments. I hope that the young activists will pay attention on this issue, as well.
ARAM ABRAHAMYAN
