I absolutely do not like when a group of our citizens throws a coin in the face of our other citizens, regardless of the fact that the first ones are “activists”, and the second ones a Minister or an MP. For this specific case, it does not matter to me that the first ones are right, whereas the second ones are not. The protest actions, in my understanding, should fit in the framework of normal and respectful human relations: banners, marches, rallies, pickets, speeches, etc., but never through “spoiled” and undisciplined behavior. The struggle for human dignity must be carried out with dignity.
Similarly, I do not like when young journalists, mostly the fair sex, “catch up” the MPs coming out of the toilet in the National Assembly and start conducting high secular conversations with them, about which the “reportage” truly brings numerous viewings. In my opinion, it is not so much high-quality journalism when the oligarch is sitting in the armchair in the parliament, and the same young journalists gather around him and begin, excuse me for my language, “playing up” with the MP. It is also, after all, a sign of bad upbringing.
But, I am also against the measures, which the government is trying to take against these negative phenomena. In the first place, these are the “proceedings” and trials, with which they are intimidating to punish the young people throwing a coin, thereby increasing the latters’ ill bringing to the level of political struggle. In the second place, it is the absurd regulation, with which they are trying to restrict the number of journalists in the National Assembly. First, at least 5 years of work experience by itself does not ensure the journalist’s high-quality professionalism, I know journalists who are “playing up” in the corridors of the Parliament over 20 years. Secondly, creating barriers between journalists and MPs by restricting the mobility of media representatives in the National Assembly, it means creating too much comfort conditions for the deputies.
Whereas, we do know that at least half of our legislators are illiterate, are unable to express two correlated ideas, and for this very reason, they avoid communicating with journalists. They are afraid that their “intellectual narrow-mindedness” will always pop-up in front of the public. These types of MPs do not know how to communicate with the media and with people, in general, because the primary “modus” of their communication is uttering swearing words around the kebab table.
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So, which is the way of fixing the problems, if not the “administrative threats” and not so much sensible regulations? It would not be new if I say probably explanatory and educational work. In many other matters, the prescription is the same.
ARAM ABRAHAMYAN
