In order to go on the path towards political development, we need to remove the term “ruling party” from both our vocabulary and our minds. In a democratic society, no political party should rule and no officials should receive their positions. The people carry out their rule through a parliament with multiple political parties and through the government.
In this context, the following questions interest me: Will decisions that are made in the My Step faction and the Civil Contract party be made unanimously? Will there be people in the ruling party who will criticize the way that the country is being governed? And here I must emphasize- will they publicly do so? Otherwise, the representatives of the former ruling party frequently reminded us: “Serious debates are taking place here. Don’t believe that everyone is always applauding the leading figure.” To be honest, I am almost convinced that they always applauded and praised him, and, by the way, it was those who frequently praised him that ran away from the party and faction when they were in danger.
However, if people come about from within My Step or Civil Contract who criticize the government, how will news outlets and NGOs that support the government, which today comprise of a majority, react? Judging from how those critics were treated by the Pan-Armenian National Movement, problems may arise. In this case, it is unnecessary to speak about the Communists or Republicans (during their time in power) because there was no one who critiqued those parties from the beginning.
It is also interesting whether or not former journalists from the ruling party will be arrested for their underestimations, which are a key characteristic of our profession (which, in my opinion, is healthy). Will they start to speak in a “Pravda”-like fashion- “the people’s victory,” “the people’s rule,” “the former criminal regime,” “the heavy inheritance from the past,” “the shining achievements of the new Armenia,” etc.? If they continue to not blindly believe everything, then glory and honor to them. Unfortunately, I have frequently reported instances over the past 28 years where people I knew were completely normal and adequate individuals without the crown of a politician, and then when they entered the game of politics, they lost their sense of humor, lost themselves, and perceived themselves in an excessively serious manner.
Simply judging from their looks, the deputies of the 7th National Assembly seem to be more likeable than those in the past. It’s also important for them not to become too full of themselves- that affects their appearances negatively, too.
Aram Abrahamyan
