(a1plus.am) None of the Armenian residents believes that the upcoming elections will be free, fair and transparent as nothing has changed. The situation is the same; no one has been punished; the confidence towards the authorities was not regained, Vazgen Manoukyan, leader of National Democratic Union, announced in Pastark Club today.
When the authorities claim that the elections will be fair it means that the election frauds will not be so much apparent. The authorities have already proved that no one can win them, reports Trend.
The task of the Opposition must be the combat against the existing system, against the Kocharyan-Sargsyan alliance, the whole system must be eradicated. Mr. Manoukyan finds his participation in the forthcoming elections senseless if nothing changes. Certain oppositional forces might have separate seats in the parliament but this will bring no serious changes for the country.
The Opposition was taught a good lesson during the fabricated referendum a year ago, said Vazgen Manoukyan in answer to our question whether the Opposition gained anything from the 2006 Constitution referendum and in connection with the failure of the actions of the Opposition.
Vazgen Manoukyan represented his opinion on this score. Taking into consideration the fact that 80 90 percent of the public were inclined to boycott the referendum, it was useless going to marzes and organizing rallies. They should have supported the boycott instead.
Vazgen Manoukyan claims that the Opposition lacks organisational skills. Of course, they face financial problems as well but they don't treat the organizational work seriously.
Asked the question by A1+ why the Opposition doesn't unite instead of dividing their resources, Mr. Manoukyan noted that the power is a huge pyramid, a state body, arranged by the current authorities and it is very difficult to form a contradicting pyramid.
By the way, Mr. Manoukyan is ready the join other forces with the same ideology in the foreign policy and the Karabakh issue.
As for the movement initiated by Raffi Hovannisian and Vazgen Manoukyan, he claims that it is an alliance welcomes everyone struggling for just, free and transparent elections. The alliance is aimed at establishing the country of law, at protecting human rights so that people might be able to change the power via elections.