The access of all people to the politics, irrespective of which camp they see themselves in should be welcomed. Why? Because the more is the public policy, the greater are the chances that the controversies of various influential groups will be settled in this public dimension. And vice versa, if controversies remain in the shadow, then they can be manifested not only in the appearance of secret agreements but also in shootings and terrorism.
It is normal that prior to parliamentary elections, new political forces pop-up or the older ones change their “brand”. All of them should be welcomed and wished a good luck. The traditional grumbling that the available parties are few and the new ones are opened is not appropriate. Let them open, like in any other phenomenon, time either will prove its viability or will show that given party was established for solving temporary problems.
Sometimes, I allow myself to prompt something to the new parties like a friend and brother. For example, to remind “The Armenian Rebirth” that the quantity is not necessarily to ensure quality. Therefore, there is no sense to enroll all the people who have a seal for ensuring a “mass.” Or, there is no sense to recite odes to the leader (for example, “Arthur Baghdasaryan’s thoughts are powerful”). Such admiring estimates in the 21st century, I think, are anachronistically.
Vardan Oskanian’s initiative to establish a party should also be welcomed. Is he worthy less than others? Naturally, this initiative encouraged the supporters of the second president, they are thinking that in the case of the success they will again appear “on the horse.” It is normal, every person has the “horse” of his imagination. Here too, I can prompt that on criticizing the current terrible defects, it is necessary to view them in the context of 25 years of our independence rather than saying, “Oh, what a paradise it was in our times and what a hell it is now.” The same, of course, can be advised to my friends of ANC.
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And what about the Republican Party? I also do not have any negative feelings toward this party. Simply, I think that they need to realize that not having a power is not so terrible thing. Moreover, it is a chance in Armenia to manifest itself as a political force rather than a collection of nomenclature and bureaucracy. Being deprived of the power, whether the RPA will become a “village club” or will continue to play a serious role, it depends on the party members who have enrolled to the RPA to be engaged in politics rather than earning money. Thus, it should be allowed to have genuinely free elections. Are you not interested, dear RPA members, in knowing your true rating?
Aram ABRAHAMYAN
