The “Civil Contract” is getting ready for the next parliamentary elections
On Saturday, two political events were held at the same time: the “Founding Parliament’s” rally and the Founding Congress of the “Civil Contract”. The agenda of the first one was traditional – a revolution, a change of government, which will be followed by next elections. Note that since the summer of 1992, rallies with such mottos were held by the National Democratic Party, Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Arkady Vardanyan, “National Unity”, PPA, the “Republic”, “Heritage”, and ANC. These goals formulated by various forces over 23 years were not implemented, primarily because when the government feels even the slightest danger, it puts brutal forces into action and operates the repressive system under its possession. To the point, those who were doing it before are complaining of those who do it now.
When I was asking and still ask the above-mentioned political forces about the next elections, they are a little embarrassed about the question. “How? What next elections? The country is destroying and we cannot afford this kind of lavishness” and so on. Accordingly, a fiery summer or autumn was expected, during which the masses would execute the desired revolution. This kind of approach, indeed, was and still it consistent with the expectations by the majority of the population, according to which the authorities are responsible for their problems, and if good and honest people come, these problems would be solved. But no revolution happened in 23 years.
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In this regard, a “Civil Contract” approach differs from the traditional approach of the opposition. On Saturday, the newly formed party announced that it is getting ready for the next parliamentary elections, which, to remind, are going to take place in less than two years. This, of course, may deserve the criticism by “traditional opponents” – bring grist to the mill of the government authorities, they want the country to be destroyed in these two years. But, agree, pass the desirable for reality is similarly a “luxury”.
I think it is a positive moment that the newly established party prior to elections is planning to enroll a large army of observers and proxies, which will “cover” all the precincts of Armenia. I also liked that Nikol Pashinyan did not become the first figure of the party. The “shadow government” is also not a bad idea although there might be numerous reservations here.
But the most important question that I would suggest this and the other parties it think over is as follows: Do our people want to have a legitimate government or a good and caring government and as a result, they associate one with the other? If the scale moves towards the “good and caring” side, then in any elections, the money and other goods distributor theoretically can achieve success without apparent violence and frauds. And, in this case, even 10 thousand Diaspora observers would not be helpful. I will put the question more broadly, do our people want to have a state?
Aram ABRAHAMYAN
“Aravot” daily 02.06.2015
