These days when our whole nation mourns the 100 years of the atrocities committed in the Ottoman Empire, I, personally, mourn not only the evil, committed a century ago, but also the massacre and eviction of people committed in nowadays Armenia by Armenians themselves.

In fact, our judicial system conducts the same policy as the Young Turks did at their time.  For many years, RA citizens have been evicted from their homes by beatings, and those beatings are implemented through judicial acts, in independent Republic of Armenia, through those very officials who live on the account of the taxes we pay and who are called to protect the Constitution of our country and the rights of its citizens.

Today, when I become a witness to all of this, what should I remember and what should I demand? The question of forgetting does not come up, for almost every day I become a witness to the crimes committed by our miserable judicial system. I do not remember, but I do remind You that we are attempting to build a legal state taking on the protection of interests of impoverished and homeless citizens, that were deprived of their properties as a result of criminal cooperation between current and former officials, investigating officers, prosecutors and judges.

I remind and demand of You not to remain indifferent to the programme of emptying Armenia of Armenians and not to become the sponsor of this crime through Your laissez-faire. Today, when Armenia has almost become desolated, when people leave their motherland, disappointed and disillusioned, the destiny of each and every citizen ought to preoccupy You.

Whose President are you: of the criminal judges, prosecutors, policemen? Whose President are You? What interests are You protecting, what is Your hope? Giving international importance to Armenian Genocide, are you not ashamed of the fact that obvious crimes take place in our country daily.

What is Your aim, to deprive people of their property in such a way so that they become ready to sell their votes for 500 Armenian drams instead of 5000? Do You want to become a President of 500 dram worth people? Till when will this cynicism and impunity continue?

When will the conscience of a Leader of the Nation be awaken in You? How long are You going to be not implicated towards the problems of RA citizens? How long are You going to allow small and medium officials deprive of authority and befoul the country, of which You are the President?

Are You not aware that the former Chief of Civilian Aviation of RA Hovhannes Yeritsyan attends the Police with Your personal photo in his hands claiming that you are his “fellow countryman”, and stating that he can do anything he likes in this country? Are You not aware that this former official threatens RA citizens with weapons received from You and the President of Russian Federation Putin as he claims, and deprives them from their properties?

If previously we perceived Yeritsyan’s statements as delusions of an old man, then the events of the recent years assured us that his statements about his sponsors were not groundless as illegal judicial acts are made by his order, criminal cases are opened and dismissed groundlessly, numerous families are left homeless.

Mr. Serge Sargsyan, we remind and demand, as we appealed to You last year, but Your indifferent attitude have probably inspired the criminals even more and they became even more assured of their impunity. However, this country does not belong neither to them nor to You, it is our country, and we will build a legal state. Join us until you have this opportunity.

P.S. – My mother’s grandfather that managed to somehow escape the Turkish yataghan, settled down in Armenia and became one of the founders of Arabkir district. However, he could not imagine that one day the country that he was building would turn to a slaughter field, slaughter that is conducted by Armenians towards Armenians.

You remember and demand from the Turks, we remind You and demand from You.

Marina Poghosyan

Veles Human Rights NGO

Chairperson

24.04.2015