It is already obvious that Nikol Pashinyan’s political party or alliance will receive a majority of the votes during the snap parliamentary elections in December. The “Luys” alliance, which consists of the “Bright Armenia” and “Republic” parties, will receive ⅓ of the minority votes. Prosperous Armenia, which was attacked again by the government and was forced to swear loyalty to the government, may receive the necessary votes, or it may not. The other political forces have no chance at entering parliament. This kind of arrangement makes it urgent and important for the government to weigh the problem of people speaking against it.
Yes, the prime minister and ministers will not take bribes, they won’t be involved in corrupt schemes, and they won’t stand up for their businesses. That is an enormous step for our country’s advancement and for setting up society’s positive mindset. But that also doesn’t mean that there will no longer be any reason to criticize the government.
It is impossible to advance the economy, protect Armenia’s and Artsakh’s security, and solve the many problems of our country simply through not taking bribes. The lack of corruption is a necessary, but not sufficient, condition for the advancement of the country. Solving larger and more difficult problems demands plans, ideas, and steps that are not standard, and, often, not pleasing to the people.
To be honest, I haven’t heard anything about that yet. Maybe because the sounds of the drums and the songs are still very loud, and the fight against the mythical anti-revolutionaries is still energetic. But the time for discussing future plans will most likely come very soon.
It’s important that those discussions be as free as possible. If anyone states something that is outside the revolutionary slogans, it’s unnecessary to criticize them, saying that the prime minister knows everything and that he shouldn’t be bothered. If someone isn’t busy making statements consisting of the word “people,” then it’s not mandatory that they’re an anti-revolutionary or a representative of the “black forces.” When that realization matures, then we can consider ourselves to have started a new phase.
Aram Abrahamyan
