“WE CAN WIN BY HOLDING RALLIES”
Support A1+!Zhirayr Sefilian, Commander of the Shushi special battalion will take part in the rally organized by the Pan Armenian National Movement due on June 20. After his release it was the first time that Sefilian had met with journalists. “It does not make much difference whether the rally will be held in Azatutyan Square (Liberty Square) or near the Matenadaran. The authorities simply show their weakness by banning rallies in Azatutyan Square”, Sefilian noticed.
Concerning the June 20 rally, former commander believes: “Lots of political problems can be solved on that day. I call all the Armenians to partake in the rally as, I am sure, we can achieve much by our presence. Turnover is almost done; we have only some technical problems to solve. Opposition leaders were able to prove that they could destroy the criminal pyramid of this regime by merely dancing in Azatutyan Square. I am sure the opposition is able to win by holding rallies.”
Sefilian stated that 1 March was too difficult for him to confront as he was in prison and in no way could help his people. “I had declared before my imprisonment that these authorities were too weak to yield without shedding blood. Unfortunately I was right”, Sefilian notices with a heavy heart. He considers that people should be cautious on 20 June so that 1 March won’t be repeated.
“We must call to responsibility all those who broke the law not only against me but also against any citizen of Armenia. I am not full of revenge. I relieved myself of this feeling long ago since I consider it a weakness that misleads you. But the criminals must be punished in the name of our statehood”, Sefilian concluded.
