WHAT’S THE USE OF UNITING?
Support A1+!A number of parties, which consider themselves patriotic pro-opposition, have united against Levon Ter-Petrossian and his co-thinkers, and hold consultations on the country’s political problems. The parties include: Constitutional Right Union (CRU), National Self-Determination Union, Armenian Liberal Progressive Party, Armenian Christian Democratic Party, National Democratic Union and United Communist Party.
Today Chairman of CRU Hayk Babukhanian and Ara Sahakian from Levon Ter-Petrossian’s team were hosted at the “Hayeli” Club for a debate on the above-mentioned issue.
Hayk Babukhanian was trying to convince the journalists that the newly-formed union enjoys the sympathy of 60% of people. According to him these are the people who voted neither for the authority, nor for Levon Ter-Petrossian. However, Ara Sahakian found this statement illogical, as it means that presently the country is ruled by a party that enjoys the sympathy of only 40% of people. “Our party does not aim at making a turnover,” Babukhanian answered.
Ara Sahakyan was not inclined to criticize the initiative of Hayk Babukhanian and his friends and found it normal for a new political partnership to consider itself opposition. Sahakyan believes that parties can hold consultations and can even call themselves “patriotic”, as name is not important in political matters. After all, Sahakyan notes, fifty years ago about 100.000 babies in the Soviet Union were named Vladimir with the hope that they would grow up and rule the world, but only one of them became Putin. Thus, a lot of names can be given but names do not change the essence; the latter is reflected in actions.
In reply Hayk Babukhanian said he had concluded from the actions of Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s team that they are “traitors”. “Various labels of treason have been attached to Levon Ter-Petrossian but there none of them has been proved. Great gossips travel about great people. Ter-Petrossian is a great person, who is doing great work,” concluded Sahakian.
