“Too bad for these guys … let’s hope that they will not be broken and become wicked. There are wonderful people among them whom I know” – Gagik Ginosyan, Artistic Director of Folk Dance, also an Artsakh war veteran, in an interview with Aravot.am, referring to the fact of the surrender of “Sasna Tsrer” group to the authorities. In his words, the problems available in the justice system cannot but reflect the upcoming trial of “Sasna Tsrer” case, “The police lawlessness continues for as a result of the incidents registered during the protests against the electricity price hike in Baghramyan Avenue, no police officer was exposed to accountability and no lawsuit entered the court. This speaks of the fact to what extent we can expect justice now.”
Ginosyan added that the incidents in Khorenatsi Street and Sari Tagh area are also the consequence of impunity when the police used violence and special measures against the citizens, “Naturally, the police officer knew that he is unpunished and has an owner while the people are ownerless. This was a revolt of ownerless against the owners who, unfortunately, are not their owners… Let’s assume, the guys are guilty, so what is the guilt of the protester? And if they are terrorists, then in what country people rise to encourage terrorists. Hence, there is so much lawlessness and illegality that they revolt as a support to the terrorists in quotation marks.”
Gagik Ginosyan wished people to be discreet at this stage and consistent to protect their rights, not allowing the cup to be full and similar protests organized. He also called on the authorities to love and protect people, not to suppress and make the country dictatorial, “We are slaves in the hands of some countries because we are not protected by our people. If we stand for our people, no country can enslave our authorities who are already enslaved.”
Note that in the interview with us, Ginosyan had come up with the proposal to act as a mediator between the authorities and the armed groups. He said that the call remained unfulfilled but he blames no one for it. He also criticized the court’s treatment towards the detained member of “Founding Parliament” Alek Yenigomshyan, “As long as the man with disabilities is treated like that, they have no right to be called a man … If someone was shouting, “sober up”, I shout at him, “sober up unless we have the country, unless you have destroyed yourself, and it would not be a pity if the country was not destroyed along with you.” Our interlocutor emphasized that he is not affiliated to any of the sides, “Both sides are talking from the pedestal of their “I”, I have called on to stand on the pedestal of “we”. It is offensive when the intellectuals are forced to sign a letter. Some have signed underneath the letter but another letter was published. Respect yourself! You should not discredit the intellectuals for catching hold of the chair.”
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Luiza SUKIASYAN
