Presidential Candidate Demands End To Criminal-Oligarchic System In

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE DEMANDS END TO CRIMINAL-OLIGARCHIC SYSTEM IN ARMENIA

19:36 ~U 29.01.13

An end to the criminal and oligarchic system in Armenia is the aim
of one of the presidential candidates Andrias Ghukasyan, who is on
a hunger-strike now.

During a Facebook press conference organized by Azatutyun Radio, Mr
Ghukasyan expressed the confidence that all the citizens interested
in eradication of this system will vote for him.

In response to a remark about ~Sthe rules of the hunger-strike,~T he
said that that drinks only water, feels well and intends to continue
his hunger-strike until the election results have been summed up.

Mr Ghukasyan is ready to lead a revolution after the presidential
election.

~SI think my demands are essential and can be satisfied. If necessary,
I will start a civil struggle against the illegitimate authorities,~T
he said.

In response to a Facebook user~Rs demand for the wording the Chairman
of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) Tigran Mukushyan could use
to invalidate Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan~Rs registration,
Mr Ghukasyan said that the CEC Chairman would resign if he were a
responsible citizen.

~SIt is obvious that a party distributing election bribes is
participating in the presidential election. If the legal grounds for
rejecting this party~Rs registration lack, the official is supposed
to resign,~T he said.

He rules out his supporting any of the opposition candidates because
the upcoming presidential election is nothing but a show.

From: A. Papazian