Political scientist: We need to move away from the question of "when" and replace it with more important questions

ArmInfo. The current Armenian authorities openly state that, given their mandate, they have the right to do whatever they want. Moreover, they know exactly what they will do, why, and in what order. Vahe Hovhannisyan, a member of the Alternative Projects group, writes about this in his article.

"Note that at the heart of our political thought, all our problems, lies the question of 'WHEN.' When will something change, when will a new face appear, when will a peace treaty be signed, when will people be released from prison, when will Kyarki be handed over, when will an apocalyptic economy be created, when will a constitution be adopted, and so on—there are many 'WHENs.' But 'when' offers no solutions, it doesn't imply anything." This is precisely what largely determines the mass apathy that exists in our society: let's withdraw into ourselves, let's wait and see when something will happen." The current government directly states: I have a mandate to do whatever I want, and it knows exactly what it will do, why, and in what order. If the alternative to this is a "when it happens, we will fight" mentality, it will definitely not produce results. We have a clear problem: episodic thinking and episodic activity. The "when" strategy and episodicity create a favorable environment for the authorities. Every time a specific moment of an episode arrives, they say: "Let's not do this, there will be a war," and they achieve success using their numerous levers," the political scientist emphasized.

He urged people to question and simply understand why the country found itself in a situation "when" and episodic activity, and, most importantly, how to get out of it.

In my opinion, the problem lies in the need for new consolidating and working formats. Nothing prevents the creation of such a new working format, one with a high degree of participation and scope of action, where "when" is replaced by other important questions. This requires willpower and an understanding of the problem. Of course, we are at a very difficult stage, of course, very difficult events await us, but the logic of the Armenian clock must change. We are waiting for something bad to happen. Meanwhile, solutions should be sought in other questions: how to prevent this, what to do, what other solutions are available, etc. And here it is very important to begin an intra-societal, inter-election dialogue. Yes, the situation is very alarming, somewhat discouraging, but the current social picture should be viewed as a complex reality. Ultimately, there's the fact: sharply divided, almost equal electorates. The fact is that at this moment, the current, historical leadership must initiate inter-election dialogue; this is the only resource for restoration. This will lead to a change in the issues. We, as a society, share the same perspective," wrote Vahe Hovhannisyan.