POLITICAL NIHILISM
- Yesterday evening, exhausting the agenda of the first sitting of the regular four-day session, the National Assembly discussed the draft law on introducing changes in the RA law on “Rallies, Marches and Demonstrations”.
In response to our questions, RPA Press Secretary EDUARD SHARMAZANOV substantiates the Government’s legal initiative.
“The March 1 events came to show once again that democracy must not be confused with demagogy, and freedom must not be confused with impunity. Yes, we have a credo and that credo is building a state based upon the values of democracy. But after all, it is necessary to realize that when we speak about democracy, it first of all implies diversity of opinions and rivalry of ideas. And such rivalry of ideas must be within the limits of political ethics.
The meetings continuously held by one of the candidates since September were not political rallies, so to say; they were rather demagogic protests leading to despotism and have actually nothing to do with democracy.
Was it democracy when, speaking on behalf of the people, the demonstration leaders cursed all those who held different opinions and called them scum, sowed hostility and intolerance towards the “dissidents”, thus violating one of the fundamental principles of democracy i.e. diversity of opinions?
What happened after February 19 was unconditionally beyond the logic of a civilized struggle. The post-electoral developments came to show that it was necessary to regulate the sphere, and introducing amendments to law on “Rallies, Marches and Demonstrations” was vital.
The marches, rallies and demonstrations in which, according to the data of the Police and the National Security Agencies, there were calls for violence and the violent breach of the constitutional order, i.e. what we saw during the rallies organized by the pro-Ter-Petrosyan forces beginning September, should not be authorized. No democratic country has ever moved forward towards the path of nihilism and denial.
We must do everything in a manner prescribed by law in order to rule out political extremism in our country, and the forces preaching extremism must have no place on our political arena. Here, a lot has to be done both by the legislative and executive bodies, as well as the judicial authority and first of all - our society and the civil society institutions.”
“What about the structures ‘spreading democracy’? Won’t they condemn the adoption of the Resolution in future?”
“Armenia is an independent and sovereign state which has adopted the policy of democratic reforms, and any RA citizen, despite his position, must comply with the Constitution and the laws of our country. As to what standards are applied by other countries, it’s up to them.
What’s more, I believe that both the American and European structures realize that the RA legislation is quite democratic, actually more democratic in comparison with some Western countries.
Second, the electoral process in Armenia was really, democratic and the main violations were observed in the post-electoral period. I don’t imagine unauthorized meetings held in any democratic country for 9 days, without the intervention of the authorities.”
- LILIT POGHOSYAN
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