Re: Politics in Hayastan
I cannot say I totally disagree with you.
Here is my take.
Although a President ultimately takes credit for what has gone right for the country he has to take responsibility with what has gone wrong with the country.
In some countries leaders get crucified for being late in taking decisions and I do not have in mind military decisions.
This President has no plans, has not announced an agenda, has not targets.
All he has said “we will build a stronger Armenia” without putting himself forward for cross examination by the public, through media etc.
Generally he does not feel he has to give any explanations to the people.
His decisions appear off the cuff and without any debate or anything, are appallingly bad and without forward planning.
Coming to Gago I agree he has weaknesses.
His is a “businessman” Armenian style, not sure about his intellect but he has reasonably good people around him.
I do not like his dress sense either, its embarrassing.
There are not many politicians who are saints.
In his speeches he is identifying and hitting hard all those things that are wrong with Armenia specifically under the current administration as a politician should do.
I have no doubt he has a strong team.
He also has put together a coalition whose approach and ideas are presented.
This would guarantee his team to be scrutinised and answerable to the coalition members.
To my mind we need a president who has a sense of history.
What I mean is every Politician wants a reward for doing the Presidents job.
Thus far the presidents we have had have sough financial rewards through direct and indirect methods.
Occasionally have also sought power beyond what is reasonable for a democratic country with a constitution, all this tinged with incompetence, with no visible results.
What we need is a President who sees his reward, the fact that he will go into our history books for his achievement, that is what I mean a sense of history.
Frequently the word legacy is used which for me is too narrow because it refers to specific achievement.
We need something much broader and with depth because we have slipped too far behind.
Not sure if Gago is the best man but I cannot see others who have thrown their hat in the ring.
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Originally posted by Mher
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Here is my take.
Although a President ultimately takes credit for what has gone right for the country he has to take responsibility with what has gone wrong with the country.
In some countries leaders get crucified for being late in taking decisions and I do not have in mind military decisions.
This President has no plans, has not announced an agenda, has not targets.
All he has said “we will build a stronger Armenia” without putting himself forward for cross examination by the public, through media etc.
Generally he does not feel he has to give any explanations to the people.
His decisions appear off the cuff and without any debate or anything, are appallingly bad and without forward planning.
Coming to Gago I agree he has weaknesses.
His is a “businessman” Armenian style, not sure about his intellect but he has reasonably good people around him.
I do not like his dress sense either, its embarrassing.
There are not many politicians who are saints.
In his speeches he is identifying and hitting hard all those things that are wrong with Armenia specifically under the current administration as a politician should do.
I have no doubt he has a strong team.
He also has put together a coalition whose approach and ideas are presented.
This would guarantee his team to be scrutinised and answerable to the coalition members.
To my mind we need a president who has a sense of history.
What I mean is every Politician wants a reward for doing the Presidents job.
Thus far the presidents we have had have sough financial rewards through direct and indirect methods.
Occasionally have also sought power beyond what is reasonable for a democratic country with a constitution, all this tinged with incompetence, with no visible results.
What we need is a President who sees his reward, the fact that he will go into our history books for his achievement, that is what I mean a sense of history.
Frequently the word legacy is used which for me is too narrow because it refers to specific achievement.
We need something much broader and with depth because we have slipped too far behind.
Not sure if Gago is the best man but I cannot see others who have thrown their hat in the ring.
.
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