Vardan Bostanjyan: You cannot rape people in this way (video)
People in Armenia are not happy with the current situation, a former lawmaker of the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) said on Wednesday. Talking to reporters in Yerevan, Vardan Bostanjyan said the three opposition parties are trying to make people’s voice audible to the authorities through rallies. Bostanjyan’s opponent, Republican Mkrtich MInasyan disagreed saying that a significant portion of the public is satisfied with the authorities. Bostanjyan stressed that only people can create a force majeure situation and push for changes. The primary goal of the opposition trio is to avert the authorities’ re-election. When asked about the effectiveness of the trio’s actions, Mr Bostanjyan said, “Let us live and see. The acting authorities do not want to cede power but they cannot continue to rape our people in the same way.” In his turn Mkrtich MInasyan said the trio does not have a definite program, hence prospects. The October 10 rally showed how disorganized the opposition is as each political force was trying to fascinate the crowd. Besides, he thinks that BHK leader Gagik Tsarukyan is not an advocate of revolutions.
