“TYRANTS ARE NOT ETERNAL”
Attorney Vardan Harutiunian comments on the latest event in Armenia. To remind, more than 100 people have been taken into custody from Northern Avenue over the past few days.
What is your opinion of the latest events and the authorities’ efforts to create an atmosphere of fear in the country?
First of all, I would like to focus on the word “fear” as no fear is perceived in Armenia today. Just on the contrary, I feel a spirit of resistance and an aspiration to change the situation. After the adoption of the recent law baring marches, rallies and demonstrations people can no longer walk in the streets, squares freely. And yet, the aspiration hasn’t faded away. My opinion of the recent violence and arrests is surely negative.
What will happen next, in your opinion?
I think the situation will become still tense. The authorities simply make desperate attempts to hold power. I think the authorities have never wanted to hand over power. The so-called elections only served as a screen for the authorities to secure their reproduction.
Do you think they will be able to wield power forcibly?
Tyrants are not eternal in any country of the world. They only “survived” during a short and definite period. Our authorities will have the same destiny. The most concerning is their impact on Armenia’s history and on the country.
And what about the international structures’ stand about the events?
Judging by their reports I can say they have done their utmost. They gave a negative estimation to the events, blamed the authorities and urged them to lift the state of emergency and not to bar the opposition. I think that’s all they could do. We only expect them to be consistent.
Discussion
Philip Karayan wrote:
Here is a brave attorney who speaks objectively and sensibly.
I salute you Vartan HARUTUNIAN for your brave, focused and pragmatic
approach. Like you said, the pressure on this authoritarian regime
should be uninterrupted and consistent from on-shore but primarily
from off-shore sources (the open letter to the Armenian Americans
is very significant and encouraging indeed).
This is an authoritarian regime the worst of its kind which can only
be compared with the regime and the purges of the stalin era.
They are in power for more than ten years and the political, social
and economic damage they have caused on the country and on its
heroic people is mountainous. They should be stopped right away
by every peaceful and lawful means because prior to their tumbling
they will resort to any corrupted means (look at the corrupted and
despising deal they struck with this little lousy traitor named
bagdasarian and not only) in order to retain power and remain afloat.
This tyrannic regime is an ANATHEMA for our country and its people,
if left alone Armenia and Armenians will witness further destruction,
poverty, debris and social and ethical depression.
Armenians should be left free to decide on their future and choose
their leaders through democratic means.
their own leaders
and
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