Do you remember how the admission exams were proceeding 10 years ago: reports on bribery, tutors’ fight against the admission committee and the tests, protests and so on? The excitement was comparable to the “brawl” occurred during the elections. Now, these exams are interesting only to children and their parents, over several years, these exams are not the head subject by the media. The reasons are different, particularly, there is no competition in many places and vice versa, the seats remain vacant. Whether it is good or bad, the admission to the university has ceased to be a fight for life and death.
What should we do to make the elections an everyday occurrence too, and lack or availability of power not to be the meaning of the life, an earthly joy or a terrible tragedy? Now, it is not the case, the officials are thinking, “I have so many things, I have sinned so much for having all of this, and some people spontaneously stuff some papers into the box, and I am deprived of all of it and perhaps be prosecuted. No, I will not allow, only over my dead body!” The opposition members are just saying that they are fighting for democracy and justice and herewith they are intimidating by prosecutions and for justice and executions, but in reality, they are thinking, “I will come now, seize everything they have from their hands and will enjoy myself, but I will eat a little less so that people would love me.” (Actually, they fail “eating less”). Here is the life-and-death struggle.
The solution is that the power should not be so seductive, and on every step, it should be limited to legal and social mechanisms, and being an official should be less “comfortable” than any other high-paid employment. The state philosophy should be completely based on the presumption that all the officials higher than the average are potential criminals; consequently, any abuse is expected from them.
Let me give you a small example. There is a norm in the British legislation, which is called a “veil.” This Persian word meaning a “curtain”, in given case, is not associated with woman’s face, nor with the barbecue. In this case, the government activities are “wrapped”. The meaning is that after the announcement of elections or a referendum up to the end of the voting, the government does not come up with any initiative or announcement, which can give an advantage to any party involved in the election process.
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In Britain, as it is known, there will be a referendum on the EU membership, and David Cameron’s cabinet, this time, is willing that the “veil” would not operate in the proper period (probably, he is not sure the majority of British people would be in favor of staying in the EU), for which he deserves the criticism by his party and the lobbying MPs. Those who say “yes” and “no” are concerned about keeping the letter of the law.
We have neither the law nor those concerned.
Aram ABRAHAMYAN
