Armenians Incapable Of Making Revolution – Sociologist

ARMENIANS INCAPABLE OF MAKING REVOLUTION – SOCIOLOGIST

NEWS.AM
March 12, 2013 | 12:55

YEREVAN. – In the recent times, a hunger strike has become one of
the primary methods of political struggle in Armenia. Moreover, it
is carried out publicly, and with wide media coverage, sociologist
Aharon Adibekyan said during a press conference on Tuesday.

“The methods of political struggle are an important component of the
political culture of any people. A survey was conducted [in Armenia]
in 2002 and in 2003, in line with which peaceful actions were in
first place-with 30 percent-from among the measures to influence
state officials,” the sociologist noted.

As per Adibekyan, however, solely the head of state has a right to
speak on behalf of the people; a political party leader cannot permit
himself to do such thing.

“If someone does [this], he misleads the people. If [Heritage Party
leader, former FM] Raffi Hovannisian [who is declared runner-up to
the winner, incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan, as a result of the
presidential election that was conducted on February 18, but who claims
to be the real winner in the vote and who declared a hunger strike on
March 10 at capital city Yerevan’s Liberty Square] actually received
a majority of the votes, the people should come out to the street
and fight for their votes; the people should stage pickets, make
revolution. But Armenians are not inclined toward [taking] drastic
actions; the Armenian people are incapable of making revolution,”
Aharon Adibekyan maintained.