Comments on: April 9: How to Avoid Blood http://blogian.hayastan.com/2008/04/07/april-9-how-to-avoid-blood/ Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:33:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hrag http://blogian.hayastan.com/2008/04/07/april-9-how-to-avoid-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1271 Hrag Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:21:34 +0000 http://blogian.hayastan.com/2008/04/07/april-9-how-to-avoid-blood/#comment-1271 A free independent media is crucial for any modern democratic society. And the idea of a military parade is both ridiculous and offensive. I like your ideas Simon...now let's see if your ideas get traction. A free independent media is crucial for any modern democratic society. And the idea of a military parade is both ridiculous and offensive.
I like your ideas Simon…now let’s see if your ideas get traction.

]]> By: Onnik Krikorian http://blogian.hayastan.com/2008/04/07/april-9-how-to-avoid-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 Onnik Krikorian Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:29:38 +0000 http://blogian.hayastan.com/2008/04/07/april-9-how-to-avoid-blood/#comment-1268 Simon, the suggestion to have A1 Plus broadcasts on H1 was made when they went off the air in April 2002. The suggestion was turned down by A1 Plus and I daresay the same would happen now. Of course, it doesn't hurt to suggest the idea again. As for everything else, I would say that only those detained for non-violent acts should be released. However, I'd add that those in the security services guilty of violent acts should be prosecuted. Same with anyone who was guilty of electoral violations on 19 February. Of course, all of this needs to be proved in a court of law, but there is enough video evidence out there. Otherwise, I agree that something needs to be done with H1 although I think the general media situation in Armenia is appalling on both sides. I'd personally like to see some checks and balances re. RFE/RL as well as its coverage was pretty much pro-LTP. That doesn't excuse H1, of course, and I'd personally like to see it turn into an independent public broadcaster as I do feel it has an important role to play when you consider the low quality of private TV stations and the fact that legislation can allow minority programming on H1. Look at the BBC and this is what I'd want to see in Armenia. To end, my only personal hope is that the situation becomes such that early parliamentary elections are called. For me, the presidency and parliament should counter each other's power, but that is clearly not the case in Armenia. Even if every party other than the Republicans went into opposition, they'd still have the majority (just). That is not good for any country and we urgently need a more representative parliament. Simon, the suggestion to have A1 Plus broadcasts on H1 was made when they went off the air in April 2002. The suggestion was turned down by A1 Plus and I daresay the same would happen now. Of course, it doesn’t hurt to suggest the idea again.

As for everything else, I would say that only those detained for non-violent acts should be released. However, I’d add that those in the security services guilty of violent acts should be prosecuted. Same with anyone who was guilty of electoral violations on 19 February.

Of course, all of this needs to be proved in a court of law, but there is enough video evidence out there.

Otherwise, I agree that something needs to be done with H1 although I think the general media situation in Armenia is appalling on both sides. I’d personally like to see some checks and balances re. RFE/RL as well as its coverage was pretty much pro-LTP.

That doesn’t excuse H1, of course, and I’d personally like to see it turn into an independent public broadcaster as I do feel it has an important role to play when you consider the low quality of private TV stations and the fact that legislation can allow minority programming on H1. Look at the BBC and this is what I’d want to see in Armenia.

To end, my only personal hope is that the situation becomes such that early parliamentary elections are called. For me, the presidency and parliament should counter each other’s power, but that is clearly not the case in Armenia. Even if every party other than the Republicans went into opposition, they’d still have the majority (just).

That is not good for any country and we urgently need a more representative parliament.

]]> By: nazarian http://blogian.hayastan.com/2008/04/07/april-9-how-to-avoid-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1267 nazarian Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:06:10 +0000 http://blogian.hayastan.com/2008/04/07/april-9-how-to-avoid-blood/#comment-1267 Hovsepian, can you substantiate what you are saying? Hovsepian, can you substantiate what you are saying?

]]> By: Hovsepian http://blogian.hayastan.com/2008/04/07/april-9-how-to-avoid-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 Hovsepian Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:19:36 +0000 http://blogian.hayastan.com/2008/04/07/april-9-how-to-avoid-blood/#comment-1266 Unfortunately the opposition does not want the power only. The leaders of opposition are tools on the hand of Panturkizm and Mr. Bosh. I remember when Ter Petrossyan became president for second time, he announced that we do not have Armenian outside of borders of present Armenia which shocked all Armenians of Diaspora. These kind of thoughts are dangerous not becoming opposition! Shahen Unfortunately the opposition does not want the power only.
The leaders of opposition are tools on the hand of Panturkizm and Mr. Bosh. I remember when Ter Petrossyan became president for second time, he announced that we do not have Armenian outside of borders of present Armenia which shocked all Armenians of Diaspora.
These kind of thoughts are dangerous not becoming opposition!

Shahen

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