The devastation, the losses, and the catastrophe that took place because of Nikol Pashinyan will not disappear as a result of his resignation. It will take us years, perhaps decades, to return to a somewhat normal and safe life. The only issues that can be resolved with the Prime Minister’s resignation are ensuring some stability, calming down the divided society, and ensuring national solidarity, which is, of course, very important.
The issue is that every minute of the current Prime Minister’s tenure, every word he says, and every quote from official statements made during meetings, regardless of what it’s about, are perceived by many as an insult. They are perceived as insults to the memories of thousands of victims and a cynical attitude towards tens of thousands of people. To destroy a country and its people, and then to make some right or wrong statements… I do not know what percentage of our society thinks that way. Perhaps 20, maybe 50, but I believe that this is a matter of dignity and decency.
I am not interested in the government, the opposition, or their political fight, especially when I look at how the “former regime” tries to take advantage of the current situation to get revenge. People are even speaking about Kocharyan’s return. What a wonderful future: an egocentric and arrogant lunatic replacing another one. But that is all current politics.
I am interested in society, and what we would consider the “emotional intellect” in this case. Or, the ability to care for others, feel their pain, and understand their suffering. In this sense, our authorities, led by the Prime Minister, are absolutely unaware, blind, and deaf. Otherwise, they would have resigned a long time ago. They would have understood that every word they say makes people’s pain even worse. What about our society? I have some doubts here. There are no internal agreements, and the degree of polarization is very high.
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The calls for unity, solidarity, getting back on our feet together, and holding health discussions and dialogue from the ruling party are not being taken seriously. IN 2.5 years, none of the My Step deputies have ever publicly opposed expressions such as “immoral outcasts,” “people crawling under the walls,” the threats of “plastering the walls” and “throwing people against the asphalt” and dozens of other expressions that were made almost daily during the Prime Minister’s live videos. They probably thought that they are obtaining a new army of fans and strengthening their position in power that way. In reality, it was a process of increasing bitterness and hatred in society, and destroying society from the inside. Now, in order to overcome the divisiveness that they created, they at least need to say that “plastering” and “throwing” people was wrong. In that case, the members of My Step will be able to continue their political activities if they wish, in my opinion. But without Nikol Pashinyan.
But since I don’t believe that he will leave, I suppose that the Prime Minister will appeal to the “proud citizens” in a month and wish us a Happy New Year, promising us a bright future under his experienced leadership. A large portion of citizens will swallow that cynicism and return to eat pork.
Read the editorial in Armenian: https://www.aravot.am/2020/12/03/1156311/
Aram Abrahamyan
