Keghart Editorial, 28 February 2015
Himnatir Khorhrtaran (“Founding Parliament”) until
recently known as Nakhakhorhrtaran (“Pre-Parliament”) is an important civilian
initiative in Armenian life. Established in 2012, the Armenia-based group
believes “there is a moral, psychological, social, economic, demographic and
administrative crisis in Armenia which threatens the State…” Himnatir
Khorhrtaran (HK) says the “criminal-oligarchic system, social polarization,
dependence of the judicial system, the unsustainable use of natural resource
and growing dependence on outside forces” have sunk Armenia into an abyss which
had led to country-wide apathy and to costly emigration.
http://www.keghart.com/Editorial-Himnatir-Khorhertaran
Those who follow Armenia politics would have a tough time
challenging HK views on the state of affairs in Armenia. Unfortunately, the
group has been unable to amass sufficient following to make it a serious player
in Yerevan. HK has adherents, called Renaissance, in half-a-dozen countries but
membership numbers are believed to be low. Renaissance members promote HK
activities in the Diaspora and help it financially.
Among HK prominent leaders are Jirair Sefilian,
ex-military commander of the Artsakh War; ex-ombudsman Larisa Alaverdyan; filmmaker
Tigran Khzmalyan; ex-ASALA member Alexander Yenikomshian, and ethnographer
Hranush Kharatyan. The group is led by Karekin Chugaszyan. Its membership in
Armenia and in the Diaspora represents a cross-section of both societies with a
significant participation by professionals.
In essence, HK wants to establish an Armenia which enjoys
proper governance: a country where the rule of law is supreme. It’s no surprise
that the group has been persecuted by Armenia authorities. Last November cars
belonging to HK members were torched on Yerevan streets. Several of its
high-profile members have been beaten. Undaunted, the group has continued its
campaign to bring about positive and peaceful change.
One of the more effective ways the group disseminates its
views is through public gatherings up and down the country and through auto
“marches”. Despite intimidation by the authorities, people have come out to
hear what HK has to say.
While Keghart.com supports HK’s agenda, two recent
blunders of the group have to be condemned. These missteps can hurt HK, the
dream for a democratic Armenia, and the Armenian Nation.
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