Zaruhi Postanjyan: Hovannisian did not express official position of Heritage Party
Zaruhi Postanjyan, a member of the Heritage Party, says Heritage leader Raffi Hovannisian did not express the official position of the party when he announced on Monday that he might join two former government ministers – Seyran Ohanyan and Vartan Oskanian - in the upcoming parliamentary elections. “A party leader, as well as its members, has the right to hold meetings, yet, it does not mean that he expresses the official stance of the party [he heads], because such decisions are taken by the relevant political body,” Postanjyan said to Azatutyun.am today. Speaking to journalists on Monday, Raffi Hovannisian said Seyran Ohanyan has important government experience and could become the leader of the country. When reminded that both Ohanyan and Oskanian were involved in the deadly 2008 post-election crackdown on opposition protesters, the Heritage leader said, “Everyone was to blame for the 2008 bloodshed but the April 2 vote is an opportunity for them to go against their past path.” Postanjyan announces that she will fight against the alliance or else Ohanyan and Oskanian must promise that they will stand trial after the elections. She is not going to follow the example of Anahit Bakshyan and quit the party. The latter said she could not endorse the idea of teaming up with Oskanian and Ohanyan.
