TIGRAN KARAPETYAN TO RUN FOR PRESIDENCY
Support A1+!“Force and money won at the May 12 elections,” Tigran Karapetyan, the leader of the People’s Party, stated May 18 at the Pastark club.
Though the People’s Party got 37 thousand votes instead of the necessary 68 thousand, Tigran Karapetyan thinks it was a victory for two reasons. Firstly, the party got 17 thousand votes at the previous election. Obviously, this is already progress. Secondly, some opposition forces voted against the government, and vice versa, “whereas as a force holding to center, the People’s Party got fair votes.”
Tigran Karapetyan believes that the participation is important, the party must be engaged in the political life and processes. The PP leader will be running in the 2008 presidential election “to secure healthy atmosphere.” He doesn't exclude his withdrawal from the race for the sake of other candidates.
Tigran Karapetyan is unlikely to appeal to the Constitutional Court against the results. “People had a choice: to take or not to take bribes. What is the use of challenging the election outcome? Briberies turn election into business.”
The PP leader thinks the parliament reflects the coalition of outside forces. As a result, minor politics suffers and becomes the victim of the major politics. “Stage of transition will linger and last for another 15 years,” he says.
The Locomotive Show on ALM, which included prize TV sets, will be closed. Tigran Karapetyan stated that this is the will of people. “By giving out TV sets without any expectations we wanted to boost the self-esteem of people.”
The People’s Party and ALM TV will be subjected to some changes due to the outcome of the voting. After the election more and more people wish to affiliate with the People’s Party, Tigran Karapetyan stated and informed that the members who join the People’s Party after May 12 will get party badges of different color.
