THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE TO RPA’S PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, GALUST SAHAKIAN CONVINCED
Noyan Tapan
Nov 15, 2007
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. There is no alternative to the
presidential candidate of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA),
the party’s deputy chairman Galust Sahakian expressed this opinion
at the Hayeli Club on November 15. According to him, today there are
no political processes related to presidential elections, and the
competition is going on only in the opposition field. G. Sahakian
said that the RPA is implementing certain programs in the country
and has no time to get involved in the events which are presented as
political processes by some people. G. Sahakian underlined that the
RPA will have its say when the candidates present their programs.
As for the first Armenian president, as G. Sahakian put it, his
political programs and approaches are not yet clear even to himself –
Levon Ter-Petrosian.
Responding to the question about why RPA members speak constantly
about the first president’s speeches while not recognizing him as
a rival, G. Sahakian assured those present the RPA has not and will not
analyze each word of L. Ter-Petrosian. At the same time, he said that
if accusations against their party are voiced, they should respond
to them. This explains the fact that a considerable part of Serge
Sargsian’s speech at the RPA congress was related to L. Ter-Petrosian.
G. Sahakian explained the use of the word "revanchism" with respect
to the former authorities by the fact that during the very first rally
with the participation of L. Ter-Petrosian, it became clear that there
will persecutions in case of his coming to power. "To present "black
lists" to people means to come back with the aim of taking revenge," he
said, expressing a conviction that it is unacceptable for the society.