We don’t need unscrupulous officials: president Sargsyan
20.12.2010,
17:44
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who is also Chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia, participated Saturday in a special event held to mark the 20th anniversary of the party.
YEREVAN, December 20, /ARKA/. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who is also Chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia, participated Saturday in a special event held to mark the 20th anniversary of the party. Addressing his party fellows Serzh Sargsyan said the Party’s role in the society’s life also increases day by day, as well as in bringing positive changes to the lives of citizens and reversing negative practices.
“We have raised the bar not only regarding the Party activities and anticipated results but also the bar of the requirements regarding the Party members and their actions. Every one of us, every Republican is responsible for the things he or she has or has not done; responsible not only before the Party but also before the country. Furthermore, he or she is responsible not only for their personal conduct but also for the conduct of their subordinates and family members,’ he said adding that ‘ It wouldn’t be redundant to warn that I don’t understand the procession of bodyguards that can be observed in our country. My position is clear: bodyguards may be present only in the cases stipulated by the law, in the numbers and fashion stipulated by the law. I am confident that the legislature has things to do in this area.’
’Those of our partners, who have been entrusted by the people to solve their problems and entrusted by the members of their party to uphold their good name and dignity, those who have assumed high positions bear hundred times more responsibility. Efficient work, shortcomings and faults will definitely be discussed. We don’t need unscrupulous officials,’ he said.
According to him, ‘the Party will not become an umbrella for any of its members. The Party is not a structure for promoting anyone’s personal agenda. On the contrary, we must promote the implementation of the Party programs. If there are problems and questions, gossip and intrigues are not the ways to address them. The Party office is set up to solve problems and its doors are always open for all, not only the members of the Party governing bodies but for all. If there are problems which relate to me personally, you all know that every week, almost without exception, I can be found at the Party office and am ready to discuss any issue,’ he said..
According to him, responsibility shall be the same for all members of the Party, much more so for the members holding high positions, much more because many look up at them and follow their example.
’At this point I would like to touch upon another issue which probably requires additional explanation. Some are trying to comment on our consciously taken steps, and do it particularly, which is, of course, their own business but to explain it is our responsibility and obligation. What I mean is that it’s not only RPA members that we appoint to high positions. I trust that only and only a very strong party can do that allowing, thus, many thousands of its supporters, who for whatever reasons have not become the members of the Party, but have been with us all along and implemented our programs and our policies. We will carry on with that course. Whenever we see that the given job could be done better by a non-member, we will do that, he said. ’ -0-
“We have raised the bar not only regarding the Party activities and anticipated results but also the bar of the requirements regarding the Party members and their actions. Every one of us, every Republican is responsible for the things he or she has or has not done; responsible not only before the Party but also before the country. Furthermore, he or she is responsible not only for their personal conduct but also for the conduct of their subordinates and family members,’ he said adding that ‘ It wouldn’t be redundant to warn that I don’t understand the procession of bodyguards that can be observed in our country. My position is clear: bodyguards may be present only in the cases stipulated by the law, in the numbers and fashion stipulated by the law. I am confident that the legislature has things to do in this area.’
’Those of our partners, who have been entrusted by the people to solve their problems and entrusted by the members of their party to uphold their good name and dignity, those who have assumed high positions bear hundred times more responsibility. Efficient work, shortcomings and faults will definitely be discussed. We don’t need unscrupulous officials,’ he said.
According to him, ‘the Party will not become an umbrella for any of its members. The Party is not a structure for promoting anyone’s personal agenda. On the contrary, we must promote the implementation of the Party programs. If there are problems and questions, gossip and intrigues are not the ways to address them. The Party office is set up to solve problems and its doors are always open for all, not only the members of the Party governing bodies but for all. If there are problems which relate to me personally, you all know that every week, almost without exception, I can be found at the Party office and am ready to discuss any issue,’ he said..
According to him, responsibility shall be the same for all members of the Party, much more so for the members holding high positions, much more because many look up at them and follow their example.
’At this point I would like to touch upon another issue which probably requires additional explanation. Some are trying to comment on our consciously taken steps, and do it particularly, which is, of course, their own business but to explain it is our responsibility and obligation. What I mean is that it’s not only RPA members that we appoint to high positions. I trust that only and only a very strong party can do that allowing, thus, many thousands of its supporters, who for whatever reasons have not become the members of the Party, but have been with us all along and implemented our programs and our policies. We will carry on with that course. Whenever we see that the given job could be done better by a non-member, we will do that, he said. ’ -0-
