Comments on: Garbis: Armenian Politics Stagnate While Threat to Statehood Looms http://www.armenianweekly.com/2009/09/23/garbis-armenian-politics-stagnate-while-threat-to-statehood-looms/ Published by the Hairenik Association, Inc. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:35:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: papken hartunianhttp://www.armenianweekly.com/2009/09/23/garbis-armenian-politics-stagnate-while-threat-to-statehood-looms/comment-page-1/#comment-3414 papken hartunian Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:19:37 +0000 http://www.armenianweekly.com/?p=3815#comment-3414 We must not sign anything with Turkey without returning our Western Armenia and recogntion of Genocide.If we wait enough, one day Turkey will come to us for a visa entering EU. We must not sign anything with Turkey without returning our Western Armenia and recogntion of Genocide.

If we wait enough, one day Turkey will come to us for a visa entering EU.

]]> By: Miran Shamlianhttp://www.armenianweekly.com/2009/09/23/garbis-armenian-politics-stagnate-while-threat-to-statehood-looms/comment-page-1/#comment-3406 Miran Shamlian Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:18:04 +0000 http://www.armenianweekly.com/?p=3815#comment-3406 Please advise the meaning of ¨positive opposition¨? Please advise the meaning of ¨positive opposition¨?

]]> By: David Boyajianhttp://www.armenianweekly.com/2009/09/23/garbis-armenian-politics-stagnate-while-threat-to-statehood-looms/comment-page-1/#comment-3403 David Boyajian Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:19:17 +0000 http://www.armenianweekly.com/?p=3815#comment-3403 I agree with Christian Garbis that the opposition parties "have yet to step up to the plate."Look, Armenia's Parliament and President were elected fraudulently through ballot box stuffing, media represssion and intimidation, threats, violence, and all sorts of wrongdoing that go back years.They have no right, therefore, to negotiate or ratify such a weighty and controversial (to say the least) document as the Protocols from Hell.Step 1: Members of the opposition parties must declare that the government is illegal and demand its resignation Step 2: Members of the opposition must resign from the government Step 3: The opposition must declare that the Protocols were negotiated by an illegal government and violate present international law (as explained by various persons, including Ara Papian). Step 4: The opposition must declare that if the Protocols are "ratified," they will forever be regarded as illegal and DOA ("Dead-on-Arrival") and will never have the force of law even if the present government and Turkey claim otherwise.A "law", if you wish the dignify the Protocols from Hell by that name, that does not have the clear INFORMED support of the people - and this one clearly does not - is a law that will be ratified under a dark cloud and that Armenians will not accept and that the international community knows is DOA.   The Protocols process will fall apart if the outcry by the opposition is united and strong.  I agree with Christian Garbis that the opposition parties “have yet to step up to the plate.”

Look, Armenia’s Parliament and President were elected fraudulently through ballot box stuffing, media represssion and intimidation, threats, violence, and all sorts of wrongdoing that go back years.

They have no right, therefore, to negotiate or ratify such a weighty and controversial (to say the least) document as the Protocols from Hell.

Step 1: Members of the opposition parties must declare that the government is illegal and demand its resignation
Step 2: Members of the opposition must resign from the government
Step 3: The opposition must declare that the Protocols were negotiated by an illegal government and violate present international law (as explained by various persons, including Ara Papian).
Step 4: The opposition must declare that if the Protocols are “ratified,” they will forever be regarded as illegal and DOA (“Dead-on-Arrival”) and will never have the force of law even if the present government and Turkey claim otherwise.

A “law”, if you wish the dignify the Protocols from Hell by that name, that does not have the clear INFORMED support of the people – and this one clearly does not – is a law that will be ratified under a dark cloud and that Armenians will not accept and that the international community knows is DOA.   The Protocols process will fall apart if the outcry by the opposition is united and strong. 

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