AMOT
El inch assem...
What about the forceful dispersion of peaceful protesters in Liberty sq by special police force? restriction of media ? civil liberties ? battered civilians ?
As if what happened on March 1st and still continuing to happen is a very casual thing.
Ready to work with the 'newly elected government' ? which one ? the one with stolen votes and spread out terror among civilians ?
AMOT - HAZAR AMOT
For all the institutions who signed this statement. One thing is sure YOU do not represent ME and many other diasporans.
BOYCOTT Armenian Assembly, BOYCOTT ANCA, BOYCOTT AGBU and all the rest until they express in a more committed and responsible way their condemnation of all the injustices in the past events by a government against its people!
Here is the shameful statement (for those who did not receive it yet):
Joint Statement of the Armenian Assembly of America, the Armenian General Benevolent Union, the Armenian National Committee of America, the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern/Western) and the Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America (Eastern/ Western) on Recent Events in Armenia
As leading Armenian-American organizations, we stand in solidarity with the state and the people of Armenia as the nation confronts the current political crisis.We are deeply saddened by the violence, divisiveness, and deaths during the post-electoral street unrest in the capital and extend our heartfelt sympathies to all the families of the victims. We condemn all violent acts, including assaults, vandalism, and looting, and expect, consistent with due process of law, that the organizers and perpetrators will be brought to justice.We urge all parties to work peacefully within Armenia's civic and legal structures to address their outstanding differences and restore Armenia's political environment to a state of normalcy in as timely and responsible a manner as possible. We join with all Armenians in reaffirming our people's common commitment to the security of Armenia and Artsakh in a challenging and often dangerous region, and to cooperate toward our shared aim of strengthening an open and democratic Armenian homeland, based upon the rule of law, social and economic justice, freedom of expression and the media, and equal opportunity for all.As Armenian-Americans, proud and vital partners in the future of the Armenian nation, we are ready to cooperate with the newly-elected president and the government. We remain committed to doing our part to serve our homeland and the Armenian Nation as we have done throughout our long history. Armenia will continue to inspire and sustain generations of Armenians who have lived, as we do today, beyond her borders.
What about the forceful dispersion of peaceful protesters in Liberty sq by special police force? restriction of media ? civil liberties ? battered civilians ?
As if what happened on March 1st and still continuing to happen is a very casual thing.
Ready to work with the 'newly elected government' ? which one ? the one with stolen votes and spread out terror among civilians ?
AMOT - HAZAR AMOT
For all the institutions who signed this statement. One thing is sure YOU do not represent ME and many other diasporans.
BOYCOTT Armenian Assembly, BOYCOTT ANCA, BOYCOTT AGBU and all the rest until they express in a more committed and responsible way their condemnation of all the injustices in the past events by a government against its people!
Here is the shameful statement (for those who did not receive it yet):
Joint Statement of the Armenian Assembly of America, the Armenian General Benevolent Union, the Armenian National Committee of America, the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern/Western) and the Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America (Eastern/ Western) on Recent Events in Armenia
As leading Armenian-American organizations, we stand in solidarity with the state and the people of Armenia as the nation confronts the current political crisis.We are deeply saddened by the violence, divisiveness, and deaths during the post-electoral street unrest in the capital and extend our heartfelt sympathies to all the families of the victims. We condemn all violent acts, including assaults, vandalism, and looting, and expect, consistent with due process of law, that the organizers and perpetrators will be brought to justice.We urge all parties to work peacefully within Armenia's civic and legal structures to address their outstanding differences and restore Armenia's political environment to a state of normalcy in as timely and responsible a manner as possible. We join with all Armenians in reaffirming our people's common commitment to the security of Armenia and Artsakh in a challenging and often dangerous region, and to cooperate toward our shared aim of strengthening an open and democratic Armenian homeland, based upon the rule of law, social and economic justice, freedom of expression and the media, and equal opportunity for all.As Armenian-Americans, proud and vital partners in the future of the Armenian nation, we are ready to cooperate with the newly-elected president and the government. We remain committed to doing our part to serve our homeland and the Armenian Nation as we have done throughout our long history. Armenia will continue to inspire and sustain generations of Armenians who have lived, as we do today, beyond her borders.
posted by Lara A. at 9:25 AM
1 Comments:
As much as I wish there were more outrage to the violence and undemocratic behavior of this government, I hardly think to "boycott" or condemn other organizations or causes for not using harsh judgement is a reasonable reaction (though harsh judgement is the bare minimum of what's deserved). These organizations (at least the ANCA in my opinion, with which my affiliation brings bias, but doesn't cloud my judgement) serve other indispensable causes and are often told to take a hike when interfering with Armenia's democratic process. In the two years I have lived in Armenia, I have heard left and right that the Armenian diaspora needs to not only mind their own business, but to even stop pushing the genocide issue since it is "hindering" Armenia's relations with its neighbors (nevermind the behavior of that neighbor, killing it's most prominent Armenian journalist and spending millions of dollars to bribe the US government to shut us up). Now that all hell breaks loose, and you ask 'where is the diaspora?'
To straighten out my perspective of the current situation, I am glad Armenia is seeing an urgency for proper democratic practice and that it is finally fighting for it. My heart breaks that the government has chosen to handle such liberties in such a barbaric manner. My stomach churns every time I see LTP in the spotlight of this new revolution when he was not only the least democratic president this country has seen, but also led the country through its worst years, and self-established as an enemy of a major population of the diaspora. There are thousands out there demanding for justice who are not supporting LTP and I applaud them, and even the ones who do support LTP as democracy is for everyone, not just the people I like. My heros are the journalists who are not deterred from getting the word out there.
But we need to remember what we want for our country, and not depend on those in the spotlight to speak the words we want to hear (that is the easiest thing to do, as we see the democrats doing in the US now), or turn on those who don't say the words we want to hear. This isn't a time for convenient righteousness.
I would suggest the opposite of your call for a boycott. Campaign them to say or do the right thing. Tell them the truth of what's happening on the ground and challenge them to turn a blind eye to such injustice in their own homeland. Otherwise, we cast another gaping divide in our tiniest of populations and choke one of the just things we actually do well, to no resolve.
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