Minor Clashes Reported
Unzipped reports and comments on news that the planned disruption of an evening event in Republic Square resulted in minor clashes between supporters of former president, Levon Ter-Petrossian, and police.
They (authorities) knew perfectly well if they organise such pompous outdoor show in the heart of Yerevan, opposition supporters would obviously (and rightly so) try to hijack it. I think it’s entirely justified way for the opposition to use these means as no other ‘legitimate’ way is available for now. But they (authorities) nevertheless went for it, i.e they went for a provocation. Luckily, there was no blood this time, ‘only’ beatings, not sure if anyone got detained. […]
You just can’t stick to the power relying on a physical force. Well, you may for a while, but only for a while. No lasting solution could be based on force and violence. There is no alternative to democracy in Armenia. Sooner the Armenian government understands that, the better it would be for them, and importantly, for our country. In the meantime, protests continue.
- Published:
- 04.10.08 / 3am by Onnik
- Category:
- Armenia, Armenia Presidential Election 2008, Blogs, Candidates, Demonstrations, News Briefs, Opinion, Police, Rallies, Revolution, Violence
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