Tomorrow, in accordance with the law, the 6th National Assembly will dissolve. In a political sense, I think that that’s how it needed to be; the sooner, the better. After the revolution, keeping the parliament the way it is would be a potential source for instability, and the problem isn’t just how the current National Assembly was elected, but instead what sort of relationship the government and the legislature have. They are mostly far away from having any kind of working relationship, and such a situation can be dangerous for our state.
Parliament needs to dissolve, but that does not mean that the rest of us only should focus on the dissolve parliament, nor does it mean that we should throw rocks at the RPA. I understand that that is currently a form of campaigning and, why not- a way to fawn upon the current government. But if we look at it from the perspective of the state, then condemning the former authorities in order to become stable is not helpful. One of the main conditions for the advancement of the state is its inheritance; rejecting the bad, praising the good, and leaving criminal issues to law enforcement.
Besides that, the state needs to be founded upon humanitarian values, such as a person needs to separate all pleasing actions from all unpleasant ones, and to always show humane treatment. Sadly, during tense political situations, that rarely is successful- neither side is willing to recognize the other’s human dignity. All sides, including the current opposition, show such unacceptable approaches, such as Vigen Sargsyan in his latest controversial post (regardless of whether it was right or wrong).
As far as what it means to accept someone without any preconditions- let me explain using a clear example. The second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan, in my opinion, has done bad things for our country (I am not calling what he did criminal, because I think that’s only to be decided by investigative bodies and the court). But, let’s say that he’s walking down the street and he breaks his hand. Should he be given sympathy? Yes, he should. Now, instead of Kocharyan, envision that the person you hate the most is standing in his place, including someone who is a politician. You don’t agree with them, you’re angry with them, you blame them, you condemn them, but they, in the end, remain a human being.
Being open-minded towards everyone is how I envision the loving and unified atmosphere to be.
Aram Abrahamyan
